Dreams In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

A dream is most commonly thought of as an image one sees while sleeping. While this statement shows to be true, a dream is not only an image. A dream to some may be something to look forward to or a thoughtful idea of for their future. Dreams shown in the book Of Mice and Men, throughout the entire plot line. By reading Of Mice and Men, the reader can determine a dream of two men, named George and Lennie, in which John Steinbeck provides for them. In his story, Steinbeck not only tells about the dreams of George and Lennie but also those of companions they met along the way. Dreams in Of Mice and Men draw in the reader’s attention and give the reader an idea to relate to. Dreams are not only relevant in Steinbeck’s book, but they are also relevant in every person in society.

The dream prevails again and again in order to inform the reader of the deep want for this dream to become a reality. Steinbeck stresses the importance of dreams within the story by not only showing a dream for Lennie and George, but also a dream for the other characters. One of these characters being Curley’s wife. Although Curley’s wife does not directly state her dream in the text, a reader can infer that Curley’s wife dreams of being loved and gaining attention. Her indirectly stated intentions shown within the plot can be seen by the reader when she always seems to find her way in the bunkhouse and even in her last scene of the story when speaking with Lennie. By speaking with Lennie, Curley’s wife reveals her dream of not being lonely. The way in which Steinbeck creates a story, implements a question in the reader’s head of what their dreams are. Therefore, Steinbeck changes the role of dreams in people’s