Success In Of Mice And Men By John Steinbeck

All in all, do not give up dream before we put our effort in it since nurture is more important than nature.

There is only one way an author can get their readers to cry, laugh, and love or just enjoy their master pieces. That one way is through the uses of literary devices such as similes, metaphors and personification. These are the small things that brings the author`s thoughts and ideas alive. The author`s ability to use literary devices through the book helps in direct characterization and lets readers get a better understanding of Lennie and George, the two main characters Of Mice and Men. It also helps in keeping readers thinking on their feet and constantly questioning George and Lennie`s next move while in Salinas, California. John Steinbeck, in his novel Of Mice and Men, makes use of similes and foreshadowing to keep readers in touch

Look at people who died following their dreams, Martin Luther King j.r, president JFK, Michael Jackson. All those people died doing what they dreamed of doing. Was it worth it? Is a silly dream worth a person's own LIFE? In my opinion it is not worth it to dream if dreams are dangerous. Look at college sports for an example, some players are good enough to make it to the pros, but boom then they get a career ending injury and are left in the dust. So in conclusion it is not worth it to dream because it leads to false hopes, it is a waste precious time and some dreams can be

They say that fear kills more dreams than failure ever does. In my case, yes, this is true. But with time and effort, my fear of never being enough has become just a minor setback and not my whole life. Doing my best for myself and making myself happy is what my life will soon consist

The unemployment rate for African Americans during the Great Depression reached upward of 50 percent at its peak. The commonly seen statistic of a 25 percent unemployment rate is primarily only applicable to white males at the time. The Great Depression stressed many societal structures that oppressed peoples based on race, gender ability to work, and socioeconomic standing. Despite the fact that over three quarters of a century has passed since the end of the Great Depression, many of these inequalities still remain (although to a lesser extent). A large number of Discussion about the social problems in the 1930s may still be applicable to today 's society. In his novel Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck outlines many corrupt societal structures intended to exploit and demean individuals based on their perceived value: the inherent exploitative nature of the American Dream, the hierarchy of power in America based on an individual 's ability to work, and the way in which oppressive systems are maintained through a mis-projection of anger of the oppressed.

Barbara Sher once said, “‘Isolation is a dream killer’” (qtd. in Wishcraft). In his novella, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck scrutinizes the effects that alienation can have on society. Many characters experience loneliness throughout the novel. He illustrates the results of individuals becoming isolated from their peers. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck portrays characters alienated from society in order to illustrate the harmful effects of loneliness caused by discrimination.

For example, when my grandmother was young, she used to dream about being surrounded by a loving family. She was an orphan. She often tells me stories about how she would lie awake at night dreaming about just that. Many kids in her orphanage used to tell her that none of them were ever going to have a life like that “Why would we?” they said, “can you not see not even our parents wanted us!” Despite all the harsh words, she kept on dreaming and overcame all her obstacles and has reached her goal. Even though your goals might seem impossible, if you dream big you might get just that.

“Everyone always says that anything is possible, but some things in life just can’t be reached. Sometimes your dreams just can’t be achieved.” (Carl Johnson) All humans living in America have dreams. These could all easily be described as the American Dream. The American Dream can frequently change from time to time due to the time period. It can also change due to the age of the person at hand. Children grow up having these dreams, but who knows how long these dreams will last. Some elderly people develop new dreams or are still chasing to fulfill the dreams they’ve had since they were much younger. These dreams are all things that people want and desire to have. Some of these dreams are unrealistic and could never happen.

The American Dream was designed for immigrants and people who wanted to start a new life. It was set to motivate people to succeed in life by having a nice home in a good neighborhood, a nice family with children who get good grades and to be married to the person you love. The American Dream began hundreds of years ago when the new colonies were forming. The people left Britain to escape poverty and to find religion. When they got here, some of the promises occurred but they were still in agony because they were still working for the rich as indentured servants. Now in modern day, success comes from hard work, motivation and a strive for greatness, but many other things can cause you to not achieve your goals. Therefore, the American dream is unrealistic because society sets high standards and not everyone has an equal shot.

Aspirations of success often drive individuals toward success. However if one only focuses on their dreams and not on working to achieve their goals, they will not be successful. Charles Dickens and John Steinbeck in their respective novels Great Expectations and Of Mice and Men, use their main characters failures in manifesting their aspirations to warn about the dangers of aspiring about the future and not focusing on success in the present.

“ The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” - Harriet Tubman. “ A positive attitude can really make dreams come true-it did for me.” - David Bailey.

To me the American Dream is far-fetched. It's a notation put in peoples’ mind that an individual can achieve anything someone he or she sets his or her mind to do. Call me a pessimist, but “The American Dream” is overrated. When I was little, I aspired to be a princess who lived in a castle with a handsome prince and live happily ever after; I aspired to be this until I was 13. Obviously, I let my dream get the best of me (you will never see me letting my preteen daughter make a fool of herself). I was upset I couldn't be what I wanted to be. There is a huge difference between imagination and dreams.

The idea of the American dream has a strange power to it. It seems to almost drive people insane with all of the ideas thrown into their brain: some not even achievable. There is no doubt it is always good to have a “dream” idea to give work an incentive. When we get caught up in work striving for the next thing, we can get caught up in the work and lose the initial dream.

I watched a movie called The Imitation Game and there was a saying from the movie that really stood out to me — “Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine”. That is what I would paint on the bridge. All my life I have been told: “you aren’t good enough”; “you can’t do that”; “think more realistic”. I always thought why not? Why can’t I do that? The American Dream is the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. For me, The American Dream, the success that I want to achieve is to be a business owner; I don't want to just own one business or being tied to one industry, but multiple businesses with my fingers in multiple industries. But people will say, “think more realistic” or “you can’t do that”. This dream is a

The time and work you put into a dream that has no chance of coming true is time truly wasted, the time could be used towards other things. According to ‘The Island of Inventions’ and ‘The Pearl’, no matter how hard or how much work and time you put into a dream you desperately want to come true it has a chance of not happening. There will always be a person or group people who tell you your dream is not worth it and it’ll not do you any good in life.