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American dream - Of mice and m

The American dream seemed far away.
             George and Lennie throughout Of Mice and Men have a dream of owning a farm. This dream is mentioned over and over again:.
             "We"re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an" a cow and some pigs-.
             George repeats the same story time and again to Lennie. How he has Lennie and Lennie has him to look after each other. However the readers acquire adumbrations that their dream will fail on numerous occasions:.
             "Any you boys seen Curley?.
             They swung their heads towards the door, it was Curley's wife".
             Curley and his wife both smash George and Lennie's dream. This tells the reader that their dream is not meant to be and that their will always be an object stopping them from fulfilling it. George and Lennie want a sense of belonging, motivation and fulfilment. George also dreams of a better place for Lennie, who has the mental age of a six year old. George looks out for Lennie and rescues him when he gets into trouble. When Lennie had just accidentally killed Candy's wife George takes care of him by putting him out of his misery.
             "Ever" bodies gona be nice to you. Ain't gonna be no more trouble.
             Nobodies gonna hurt anybody nor steal from "em.".
             George realises that the best place for Lennie is in heaven. Although Crooks persistently forces that heaven does not exist. I think George believes he will go to heaven. George deems that Lennie would be better off dead rather than caged up like and animal.
             During section four in the novella Crooks joins the dream. His initial reaction when Lennie tells him of the dream farm is one of bewilderment:.
             "You"re nuts." Crooks was scornful "I see hundreds of men come by on the road an" on the ranches with their bindles on their back an" that same damn thing in their head.".
             Crooks has been working on the ranch for years and has seen many migrant workers come for a job, trying to raise enough money to fulfil their American dream, buying a piece of land.


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1. Of Mice and Men

They lack hope due to their loneliness and feel as if their dreams are unattainable. ... She had full rouged lips and wide spaced eyes heavily made up-I"m looking for Curley," she said." ... She pours out her pent up frustration of her unrealised dreams and ambitions. ... Because Crooks is African American, he has his room out in the stable with the horses. ... Also Crooks tries to destroy the dream George, Lennie, and Candy share...

  • Word Count: 1408
  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Grade Level: High School

2. Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men goes even deeper into the issue and illustrates prejudice in more ways than just skin color. ... Most people in American society showed no respect or decency towards black people simply because of their color. ... Crooks feels this prejudice, and confides to Lennie that he feels judged by people, ""Cause I"m black. They play cards in there, but I can't because I"m black. ... Candy is completely isolated from society and can only dream of things that can never become a reality. ...

  • Word Count: 994
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3. Lonliness is dominant

Two men travel together on a journey to reach an American dream. ... And not only that, it makes the reader ask, "Will George and Lennie make that American Dream a reality?" ... (68)" and Crooks gets bitter and says, "Cause I"m black. They play cards in there, but I can't play because I"m black. ... In the novel, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck shows that loneliness and not friendship is the dominant feeling in the world. ...

  • Word Count: 891
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  • Grade Level: High School

4. Mice and Men: What happens next?

MICE AND MEN: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT Section 7 The sun crawled its way back over the ranch, where George had been sitti" peacefully for the last 6 hours. ... Then early in the morning the ranch awoke to the sound of birds singing and their duets were heard for miles across open land America. ... He went over to George and spoke quietly "Hey about what I said last night I"m sorry, it was just the drink talking. You and I both know Lenny will be up there tending them rabbits, so I"m sorry." ... You have a dream but the only thing stopping you leaving this ranch was the money. ...

  • Word Count: 1146
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: High School

5. Of Mice and Men

People probably only read Of Mice and Men because it's a short book. ... Luckily, I"m shying away from that view and realizing that it doesn't matter what people say or what the "intellects" think. ... The American dream as a thing some people can't achieve. ... The one thing that made me think was that I"m happy that we have laws now and medication and places for people like Lennie to go and try to have a real life. ... And I"m glad he wrote this book. ...

  • Word Count: 1050
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: High School

6. nihilism

He is a chronic liar, which he clearly makes known early in the novel when he states " I"m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life" (Salinger 16). ... He takes this obsession to the point that he declares to himself " I"m going to fix everything just the way it was before"(Fitzgerald 117). ... Steinback's Of Mice and Men is the story of two friends that spend their life wandering in hope of finding a place of their own, A place where the two main characters, Lennie and George can call home. ... It also has a connection to The Great Gatsby in that the main characters in both novel...

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7. Witches and Witchcraft: the What and the Why

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  • Word Count: 3004
  • Approx Pages: 12
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  • Grade Level: High School

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