Of Mice And Men Lennie's Dream

No one should ever give up on their hopes and dreams because that willpower is what will keep them going through life. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, two men, George and Lennie, dream of owning and living on their own piece of land instead of having to work for landowners. This dream impacts Lennie’s life by helping him push through every obstacle that comes his way, despite his child-like attitude and behavior. The three main ways Lennie’s dream impacts his life are that Lennie is able to trust George no matter what George tells him, Lennie cares for animals even though he tends to get confused and violent and Lennie is able to stand up for himself.
One way this dream impacts Lennie’s life is that Lennie is able to trust George no matter what George tells him. For example, whenever Lennie is about to do something wrong or does something wrong, he always exclaims in fright, “
One incident that shows this is when Curley bullies Lennie, thinking that Lennie is laughing at him, Lennie stands up for himself and fights back. The narrator write, “Curley's fist was swinging when Lennie reached for it. The next minute Curley was flopping like a fish on a line, and his closed fist was lost in Lennie's big hand.” This incident shows that Lennie is capable of fighting back, but is too afraid to do so. Lennie’s hope for land of his own provokes this feeling, because he may be feeling that he will not get to tend the rabbits if he makes a mistake.
Putting all these points together, Lennie’s hopes and dreams of him and George owning land impact him by creating a bond of trust between him and George, by fuelling Lennie’s ability to care for animals, and by making him stand up for himself. Just like not giving up on his hopes and dreams helped Lennie through his life, instilling a hope in something for the future can also help someone else get through their own