Essay On The American Dream In Of Mice And Men

The American Dream in "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

The American Dream has been embedded into American culture. It expresses the idea that with hard effort, and perseverance, anybody, regardless of their background or circumstances, may see success in their Future. The American Dream, on the other hand, is depicted as an unreasonable and unreachable ideal for the main characters in "Of Mice and Men," as they face the poor social expectations of their realites.

In The novel “Mice of Men '' George's main goal is the pursuit of the American Dream. George and his retarted partner, Lennie, have a fantasy of having their own plot of land where they may live off the land's produce and be their own bosses. George Constantly tells Lennie about

Their fantasy is disrupted by Lennie not being able to manage his own power, which has deadly consequences. This is reinforced when George confides in Slim, and says "I had a feeling we'd never do her. He always seems to want to hear about it, so I figured we should talk about it " (Steinbeck 105). This comment demonstrates that, despite George's initial hope, he knows that their ideal was never a reality and was merely a source of comfort for Lennie. The harsh reality of their circumstances, eventually prevents them from fulfilling their American Dream. also, the main characters in "Of Mice and Men" are repeatedly confronted with the hard truth that the American Dream is not for everyone. Curley's wife, a lonely and self centered character, longs for a better life as well. "I coulda made something of myself...maybe I will yet," she confides in Lennie (Steinbeck 89). The reality of her gender and culture of the current social circumstances ruin Curley's wife's ambitions of a better life. Her ambitions are shot down by cultural expectations and a lack of

Despite their confidence in their dreams, the unfair social realities at that point in time. In the passage American Dream Faces Harsh New Reality, the author Ari Shapiro says, "But three years after the worst recession in almost a century, the American Dream now feels in jeopardy to many," alludes to the fact that many people feel as though the American Dream is in danger today. People's ideas of the American Dream have been changed by the aftermath of the devastating recession that happened, probably before the time of the remark. because of the economic issues, many people may have lost their jobs, experienced financial problems, and felt lied to, making it more and more challenging to fulfill their American Dream, such as money, and success through hard