The Impossible Dream
Dreams are what keep people motivated to move with a sense of purpose. If people didn’t dream, they wouldn’t know what would happen next in their lives. Above all, a person who doesn't dream wont have anything to look forward to. In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck two characters named Lennie and George have a dream that is impossible to attain. They want to get their own farm where they don’t have to work for anyone and have a sense of freedom. Once they had this dream they worked hard so they could accomplish it. The point is that the dream that a person possesses helps them work toward a goal. An impossible dream is worth working towards because dreams often come true, dreams elevate the ability to focus, and lastly it brings a consistent desire for self-improvement.
The first reason why I believed that impossible dreams are worth working towards is because dreams often come true. When I say dream I don’t mean sleeping and having a dream, I mean something that people wish they could become in the future like an
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When people dream they consistently feel the desire that they can do something better so that they complete their goal and that’s what happens in Of Mice and Men. It states “I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn’t have you on my tail” (Steinbeck 7). George is trying to make an improvement in his life to get the farm by saying Lennie is what is stopping him from getting it. Another quote is “Lennie cried out suddenly--'I don't like this place, George. This ain't no good place. I wanna get out of here" (Steinbeck 16). Lennie also realizes that working at that ranch will not move them any closer to getting the farm. They know that they need the self-improvement to be able to get their own place. This shows us another reason why it is worth it to work toward an impossible