Dreams are a main part of life itself, not just because of the hope they provide, but because of how motivated one simple thought can make a person feel. In a world without dreams, human beings would not be as advanced because at one point in time, all ideas and inventions started as merely dreams. In the book Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses each of his characters to provide the idea that a world without dreams would simply be unwilling to test limits because dreams are what push people to conquer the impossible. Steinbeck chose to use this in his story as a representation because they show the different dreams of the men and women during the Great Depression.
Some of the main characters to support Steinbeck’s theme are Lennie and George; they are constantly remembering their dream for the future. This is a representation of how dreams push people because throughout the book they remind each other of living on their own ranch and tending their animals, which pushes them to work harder towards their dream. The first time this dream is brought up is when the two are
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Curley’s wife was once driven by her dreams because she had past ambition to become an actress in Hollywood and star in movies, but she eventually gave up on these dreams and decided to marry Curley. Ever since she made this commitment, she became miserable and depressed due to Curley’s tight grip on her life. This shows that without dreams, the world would become unmotivated and will fall back to lead a life similar to Curley’s wife. This situation can be seen when Curley’s wife confesses to Lennie, “‘I don’ like Curley. He ain’t a nice fella’” (88-89). She then discusses how she gave up on these dreams and left her home after her highly anticipated letter from the critic never appeared. After Curley’s wife left everything she had, she was unaware of what to do without the dreams she had constantly been working