“The only thing that stands between dreams and reality is persistence.” Abhijit Naskar. The story "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck frequently explores the theme of dreams. John Steinbeck plays with the words to show that each action in the story has multiple meanings. The message that Dreams conveys is as follows: not everyone in society is capable of achieving their dreams and goals.
John Steinbeck uses character development of George in "Of Mice and Men" to show how not everyone in society can achieve their dreams and goals. This is demonstrated in the story when Lenny and George were employed in the town north of their current location and had to flee the town before Lenny was killed. George was talking to Lenny about a past event of Lenny grabbing onto a lady's dress, and because of this, “[they] ha[d] [to] hide in an irrigation ditch all day with guys looking for [them],
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George has trouble dealing with Lennie because he is “a God damn nuisance most of it me,” but without Lenny's income, they won't be able to fulfill their dreams (45). Without Lenny's income, he would be even further away from his goal, this demonstrates how difficult it is for George to achieve his goals. George is aware that he slows him down, but Lenny is important to …show more content…
The narrative demonstrates this numerous times. When Candy tells George that Curly doesn't like big guys, this is shown for the first time. And asserts that a large man ought to target individuals of their own size. “maybe they gang up on the big guy.” (Steinbeck 26). This quote shows how everyone will turn against Lennie after he kills Curlys's wife. By the river, they all watch George kill Lennie. This demonstrates that not everyone achieves their dreams, as Lennie did not experience his