Lennie's Dream In Of Mice And Men

When growing up, parents repeatedly tell their children to dream and work towards their dreams. Rapper LL Cool J has said, “Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals.” He, like parents and others who care, want to see individuals succeed. More specifically, they want them to succeed in something they feel joy in. Sometimes dreams can be far out of reach, but that just means one has to that much harder. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, many of the characters have dreams. They range from becoming a celebrity, to owning a farm, to even having someone special in their life. In the story, each and every one of the characters works hard towards their dreams. Lennie and George are probably the two characters who work
Both characters share the same dream. They want to go and work for themselves, but as a pair. They want to live the American Dream and have their own farm, “An’ live off the fatta the land” (Steinbeck 14). Everyone has a different dream, but the American Dream is specifically living independently off what the land provides for them. They want to stop working for others and taking their orders. They want to work for themselves and make their own rules, their own deadlines, their own life. Many agree with the American Dream and how one must work to get there, “Perhaps the best-known fictional articulation of the American dream occurs in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men (1937), in which the protagonist, George, repeatedly reminds his friend Lennie that one day they will stop working for another man, buy their own house, raise their own livestock, and "live off the fat of the land"” (Werlock). Werlock talks about how George continuously reminds Lennie of their dream and final goal. Him repeating this is set to be motivation so he can continue to work in the right direction to achieve their dream. Having a dream can really make someone work harder than ever because they want to get what they want. Especially, a dream that is shared with someone else, that can really be a motivation. Also, when that friend is there to repeatedly remind you of that dream it makes it that more
They are not always realistic, but that is the point of dreaming. People can dream of being famous, rich, finding someone special, or even just getting the job they have always wanted. Crooks wants to find that special someone, Curley’s wife wants to be a rich actress, Lennie and George want to be their own bosses and own a farm. Everyone had their own dreams and goals that they wanted for themselves. However, not everyone is able to achieve their dreams. Curley’s wife was never able to become an actress; however, her dream of being rich is not out of the picture. Lennie is not able to reach his goal of owning a business with his friend, George. Dreams are made to be both achieved and to be crushed. Not everyone can get so lucky as to get all their dreams to come true. If someone is lucky enough to have that happen to them, it must be a fairytale. So next time you are dreaming about your future, do not be afraid to dream too big. Also, do not be surprised if that dream does not come true. There is a reason that everything happens, so go with the