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Dreams In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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Dreams are ones aspiration, motivation and drive for perfection. There are different types of dreams such as dreams without purpose known as daydreams and dreams that act as a driving force behind one’s strive for better life. In Of Mice and Men the author shows another side of dreams’ nature which is to create a medium that the mind can find a refuge from everyday life’s challenges, especially in times of turmoil. The novel’s main characters, George and Lennie dream of independence “living off the fatta of the land”. This dream is dominant throughout the novel; in fact, the telling of the story becomes a ritual between the two men that makes the dream almost possible. However, this dream is not promising since life during the Great Depression was not easy and nothing could be achieved without laborious work. John Steinbeck approach in this novel is to show readers the importance, …show more content…

The life of part time ranch worker is isolating and lonely without any companionship. Escaping this loneliness meant going to cat houses and drenching oneself with alcohol however the pleasure only lasted depending on the size of the wallet. These men needed something that told them otherwise and gave them hope for the future. The main characters in the story, George , Lennie, and Candy, all have one dream in common and it is to be free. The hope and the motivation driven by this dream united these men together to work together and achieve this dream. “We wouldn’t ask nobody if we could jus’ say, we’ll goto her,’ and we would” their dream gave them freedom and escape from the unbearable reality (page number). This dream is a vital key that plays a main role in unifying or bringing up dreams of other characters within the series. However, this dream does not come true and the character are greatly affected, especially George who lost his dream and his

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