Importance Of Dreaming In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

In a time of depression and economic standstill, the only thing that seems sensible to someone, is the dream of a better tomorrow. People in this time period searched for jobs and money to relieve the country. Workers migrated to earn enough money just to live, and they often left their loved one behind. Migrant workers almost always traveled alone, but not in the special case of George Milton and Lennie Small. George and Lennie, characters in Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck, are migrant workers who share a dream to be free from regulation. The shared theme of dreaming gives characters hope and courage to continue working hard for success. Dreaming is important because these migrant workers in the 1930s needed inspiration to continue being determined and triumphful. The characters in the Of Mice and Men story carry out individual dreams along with the “American Dream” of success in the time zone. George

Steinbeck based this title off of a popular poem and it literally means failure in dreams. George shot Lennie after he killed Curley’s wife. Right then and there three dreams were shattered. George would never be able to move on without Lennie, even with Candy there sticking to his dream because thinking of one himself was too much. George would not be able to accomplish his own dream, the one that got him through most days. He lost his best friend and was too saddened by the fact that there was no way he could have kept Lennie alive. George, Lennie, Candy and Curley’s wife dreamt of an ideally perfect aspect of their lives. Each character used these to continue working and became heartbroken when they were taken away. If readers have read the poem Steinbeck referred to in the title they may have saw this foreshadowing, but if not then they also became heartbroken about the fact that the happiness that brought this story together in a way was never