Jamison Seese
Mr. Kelley
English 9
February 9, 2023
Hopes and Dreams
Do people's hopes and dreams, even those that may never come true help them to survive? The story of Of Mice and Men is about two friends in the 1930s, Lennie and George. They are migrant workers who have a dream like every other worker, they want to be independent. They want to live on their own farm and finally be in control. But they just had to leave their old town, Weed, to Salinas, California, because Lennie got into trouble. George is small but witty while Lennie is the exact opposite as he is big and is mentally disabled; he has a short memory. He also doesn’t know his own strength. People's hopes and dreams, even those that may never come true, can assist them in surviving even through difficulties. But at the same time, it can ruin them.
Some people have dreams, but some dreams can lead to death. For Example, Lennien says that “he ain’t gonna let me tend no rabbits”(Steinbeck 91). As well as “And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck”(Steinbeck 91). The first comment is Lennie being afraid of losing his dream, which then leads to the second
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In the book Of Mice and Men, some characters want to change their lives. To continue, George states that “we’d have a little house an’ a room to ourself” (Steinbeck 58). This quote depicts George's and Lennie's dream of independence. They are only working to realize their dream. But as they are talking candy, he says, "Maybe if I give you guys my money, you'll let me hoe in the garden even after I ain’t no good at it" (Steinbeck 60). Candy simply makes this offer because he knows he has very little time until he gets kicked off the farm. He has no plan for when he gets kicked out, so this is an opportunity to try to make a living. To conclude, these characters want to change their lives. But are they doing everything possible to do