... trodden and the mentally disabled. I think the most important theme of this story is the importance of dreams and hope. Right from the beginning, you see how the characters of George and Lennie have a dream of someday owning their own land. The dream that always starts out "Guy's like us, that work on ranches, are ... the loneliest guys in the world". Their dream of owning a few acres of land, some chickens and cows, pigeons that fly around the windmill, and rabbits for Lennie to tend, and to "Live off the fatta the lan"." This ... dream really seems to be becoming a reality as the stor...

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• Approx Pages: 3
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• Grade Level: High School

... to their new job ( a other ranch). George said to their new boss "Oh! I ain't saying he's bright. He ain't. but I say he's a God damn good worker." Naturalism between this two characters in the book of mice and men. Lennie is limited cause of he's heredity, and circumstances of he mental disability. For that it cost of their " American Dream." When Lennie ... place I don't like this place at all. " George and Lennie have a dream. " Someday ---- we"re gonna get the jack together and we"re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an" a cow and some pigs." Being lowly ranch hands, t...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Of Mice and Men Lost Hope is like a contagious disease in the novel Of Mice and Men. Many of the characters have lost their hopes and dreams. Lennie, George, Candy, Curley and his wife all had hope at one point but lost it or a little piece of it as time progressed. ... dream come to reality is killed. The loss of his companion resulted in the loss of his hopes and dreams. His dream was to "have a little house and a couple of acres an" a cow and some pigs and live off the fatta the land." If George did not have to take care of Lennie "he woulda took his pay an" raised hell ... was lost fore...

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• Grade Level: High School

... thing stopping you is yourself; and clearly life without a dream is a lonely, dark and sad one. In the novel Of Mice and Men, dreams are what drove most of the characters. The uses of characterization and conflict play into the attainability of these dreams. Their dreams are the only thing that keeps them going, no matter how unrealistic or simplistic they ... to call their own. An example of this is when George states: O.K Someday- we"re gonna get the jack together and we"re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an" a cow and some pigs and-(p.15) This shows how their dream wa...

• Word Count: 798
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School