Comparing The Dream In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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In Of Mice and Men by author John Steinbeck two drifters named George and Lennie escaped their old farm in Weed. Now that they are on their own George tries to help Lennie get through the struggle. Although they try to achieve their dream reality might not let them. In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck shows us that dreams can motivate us to work harder, but in reality dreams often shatter our hopes. In chapter one, Of Mice and Men, both George and Lennie share the dream. This quote was part of a discussion of George and Lennie “O.K Someday- we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs and-” (Steinbeck 14). This shows that they are very enthusiastic about getting a little