Lennie and George´s Dream in Of Mice and Men by John Stienbeck

When the Great Depression hit its lowest point, approximately 15 million Americans were unemployed and nearly half of the nation’s banks failed says, History.com. From the music that people listened to, to the clothing they wore, the people of the 1930s were forced to change their lifestyle.

The American Dream was discussed in 1975 in a poem named “Ellis Island”. It talks about the dreams of most people expect, but in the end it results with many disappointments. For example, in the poem, it claims, “Waited the long days of quarantine, a Circle Line ship slips easily on its way to the island.” It represents to reality by giving the dreams of many Americans and immigrants were given and expected to have when they arrive in America. It also claims “Lands invaded when the earth became owned. Lands of those who followed the changing Moon, knowledge of the seasons in their veins.” This points out the disappointments in the American Dream because of how it changed the expectations that everyone is hoping for. So in my opinion, the American Dream is to become one whole justified country that shows defending, qualification and challenging our fellow American citizens for the liberty of all people to find pursuit of happiness.

7-The idea of the American Dream change especially in 1930-1970 is evident because, During the 30’s it was well known to be the time of the great depression. The 70’s were known as to be discriminate in race with a great widening in the populations economic system. The time difference plays a great key on the difference in each situation as shown, “The American Dream a seemingly failed idea. Compared to, the widening gap between rich and poor.in the 30’s the Dream seemed far from grasp, The Dream where everyone accomplishes their deepest desires and having money and being able to seek new opportunities was gone. Comparing to the 1970’s where the Dream exclusive does become reality but, only to those who have money and so only those who have money can make

The American Dream can be defined as the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. Lots of people during the Great Depression had an American Dream. The problem was, was that the American Dream was never attained because of the somber time period that these poor people were going through. Back then and still today, people say to one another to chase their American dream or never give up, but when faced with difficulties or obstacles, it is hard to overcome the American dream. In the novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck all of the characters had some sort of American Dream whether it was big or small during the Depression time period that they wanted to be reached. But none of their American Dreams were attained because Steinbeck’s message was that dreams are supposed to be imagined and not achieved. Although people will argue that the American Dream was achievable during the Great Depression, it actually was not because of people’s disabilities, tough job competition, and the harsh discrimination toward those who were different.

The American Dream: Is is fact or fiction? In the United States’ Declaration of Independence, our founding fathers set forth the idea of an American Dream by providing us with the recognizable phrase “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”. The green light at the end of Daisy Buchanan’s dock symbolizes Jay Gatsby’s “Pursuit of Happiness” in the novel, The Great Gatsby, set in the 1920s on Long Island, New York. The American Dream can be defined as “the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success in a society where upward mobility is possible for everyone. The American Dream is achieved through sacrifice, risk-taking, and hard work, not by chance” (Fontinelle, Amy). At the birth of our country in 1776, our founding fathers introduced the American Dream as a personal desire to pursue happiness; however, the pursuit of happiness was not intended to promote self-indulgence, rather to act as a catalyst to encourage an entrepreneurial spirit. As our country has changed, the idea of the American Dream, in some cases, has evolved into the pursuit of one’s own indulgences such as material gain regardless of the consequences.

The story pertains to two men, Lennie and George, in search of fulfilling a far-fetched dream they have. They live during the time of the Great Depression, which makes their dream seem unrealistic. However, this does not deter them from accomplishing their goal or make them crush their hope. This

Previously, in the 1920’s “The American Dream” used to be conclusive among the majority of the people of which it effected. However, as time progressed new religions began to show up, new laws passed and different forms of people began to join together, which was the beginning of change. Back then everyone envisioned the same dream. Which was possibly to be rich, successful, live in fame, and to be known. In today’s society we still want to be rich and successful but things have been a bit altered.

Lennie and George have an aspiration to have the American dream and that dream leads to changes in their actions in order to achieve that. Lennie and George’s idea of the American dream is “We’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs an’ live off

In the novella Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie, two migrant ranch workers, always end up searching for a new job because of the trouble Lennie puts them in. As they travel together, they develop a dream for a better life for them. This dream not only expresses what they want in life, but also how dreams can drive people’s lives. John Steinbeck, the author of this book, has used many literary devices to increase recognition and importance of this dream. George and Lennie’s dream includes a little house and a couple acres with cows, pigs, and most importantly, rabbits.

Everyone has their own perfect version of the American dream and during the 1930’s in the south everyone was either wishing for that dream to happen or trying to make that dream happen. Also in the 1930’s anyone would do anything to get their hands on some land, money, or anything that would contribute to make their dreams come true. In order to not only make Lennie to be hopeful but himself too,"Well," said George, "we'll have a big vegetable patch and a rabbit hutch and chickens. And when it rains in the winter, we'll just say the hell with goin' to work (14).”George has a perfect description of how his house is going to be and he dreams of how he and Lennie wouldn’t have to go to work as much as they did working for someone else. They already

George and Lennie’s American dream is one day being able to buy there own ranch and living

The Analysis of Dreams in Of Mice and Men In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, the journey of two friends with a common dream work there way through difficult times. Migrate farm workers, George and Lennie flee their original town of Weed, California to make their way to Salinas, California. George is the keeper of Lennie, a mentally disabled man whom was orphaned after his Aunt Clara died. Trouble unfolds for the two companions as the galled son of the ranch owner and his knave wife make the stay for George and Lennie distressing.

VO: It’s important to note that James Truslow Adams wrote about the American Dream during the great depression, and that these inspiring passages are accompanied by a long list of economic and social ills, and recommendations for reform.

Occurring in the time period of the Great Depression, George and Lennie, characters in Of Mice and Men, were wandering ranch hands that were common of the era. The glimpses that we have about their relationship are very jarring as it seems that George seems to dislike Lennie. This section where the two talk about their dream reveals a different, unfamiliar aspect of their relationship to the reader. The mood of this dialogue-heavy scene is almost vulnerable, exposing a gentler side of the characters. As Lennie prompts George to speak about their hopes, “George’s voice became deeper. He repeated his words rhythmically as though he had said them many times before… ‘With us it ain't like that. We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that

A twenty-five percent unemployment rate. People desperate for lodging and food. Families stretching every penny to support themselves. Government trying to solve these problems through reforms and programs. This is what the world in the 1930s was like for Lennie and George, two migrant workers traveling across California, earnestly trying to achieve the American dream. Even though these dreams seem impossible to accomplish, during the great depression a dream was a reason to get out of bed.