How Is the Power of Dreams and Dreaming in the Novel of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men – By John Steinbeck
How is the power of dreams and dreaming in the novel?
The idea of moving from one place to another, working hard and trying to raise the quality of life for you and your loved ones is known as 'The American Dream '. Steinbeck invites us to understand how having this dream keeps them going despite the challenging life that each character faces.
Throughout the novel, Steinbeck makes this 'dream ' the main focus of the story for both the reader and characters. George’s dream is to have independence and to "go into town and get whatever I want" but most importantly he dreams of being "somebody". On the other hand, Lennie aspires to be with George and to "tend the rabbits". Ultimately, George and Lennie both wanted to "have a little house and couple of acres an ' a cow and some pigs" however, George only tells Lennie about their dream to comfort Lennie. This is shown when Lennie says "No... You tell it. It ain 't the same if I tell it. Go on... George. How do I get to tend the rabbits." It is only after they all realised that together, "this thing they never believed in was coming true" Even though the dream is very important to George as well, Steinbeck portrays Lennie as someone who wants the dream a lot more. This is shown through Lennie 's angry or upset feelings when he feels like he has done something that would jeopardise their dream. George uses this to his advantage to threaten and control Lennie by blackmailing him, "If you do, I won 't let you tend the rabbits." Consequently, Lennie tries to please George and to gain his approval as much as possible.
Another way in which Steinbeck shows the power of dreams and dreaming in the novel is through how much they want it. Steinbeck portrays each character’s desperation through their lifestyle. The dream that each character has reflects what is missing from their life. George and Crooks are both very desperate about this dream because they both want their current
How is the power of dreams and dreaming in the novel?
The idea of moving from one place to another, working hard and trying to raise the quality of life for you and your loved ones is known as 'The American Dream '. Steinbeck invites us to understand how having this dream keeps them going despite the challenging life that each character faces.
Throughout the novel, Steinbeck makes this 'dream ' the main focus of the story for both the reader and characters. George’s dream is to have independence and to "go into town and get whatever I want" but most importantly he dreams of being "somebody". On the other hand, Lennie aspires to be with George and to "tend the rabbits". Ultimately, George and Lennie both wanted to "have a little house and couple of acres an ' a cow and some pigs" however, George only tells Lennie about their dream to comfort Lennie. This is shown when Lennie says "No... You tell it. It ain 't the same if I tell it. Go on... George. How do I get to tend the rabbits." It is only after they all realised that together, "this thing they never believed in was coming true" Even though the dream is very important to George as well, Steinbeck portrays Lennie as someone who wants the dream a lot more. This is shown through Lennie 's angry or upset feelings when he feels like he has done something that would jeopardise their dream. George uses this to his advantage to threaten and control Lennie by blackmailing him, "If you do, I won 't let you tend the rabbits." Consequently, Lennie tries to please George and to gain his approval as much as possible.
Another way in which Steinbeck shows the power of dreams and dreaming in the novel is through how much they want it. Steinbeck portrays each character’s desperation through their lifestyle. The dream that each character has reflects what is missing from their life. George and Crooks are both very desperate about this dream because they both want their current