George And Lennie Small Analysis

Both authors depict the dream to be important for both George and Willy because they want a respectable place in society but the dream is just an aspiration and desire which keeps them full of hope- however the authors are trying to suggest that it is all a façade. The government has created this pretentious dream to maintain the faith and trust of the Americans but this has led the dream to be unreachable due to all the conflicts the characters are dealing with. Steinbeck’s novel describes the strife associated with integrity, loyalty and determination for the future life of his two lead characters George Milton and Lennie Small. Both of whom are nomads with no home and an on-the-road life with no money or property. They have journeyed to …show more content…
To keep Lennie focused, George has turned the American Dream into a fantasy where they have control over property and Lennie is especially keen on tending to the rabbits. ‘Live of the fatta the lan!’ This quote shows how George and Lennie are dedicated towards their aspiration and the verb ‘live’ implies the certainty George has. The author Steinbeck is contrasting the optimism of the characters to the realistic people, who at the time didn’t have many hopes so they just focused on the American Dream. Furthermore, it displays that George’s dream is to work on and face the hardships so he can buy his own land and be his own boss. Also both of the men can literally live off the necessities and nourishment that is available from their farmland. Additionally, if George and Lenny can ‘live off’ the food provided from the land, then they need not worry about their financial status in the society. George is very determined to work hard and be independent but he has chosen to do it the right way and not take a wrong path which would be, to see the capitalism of the dream also this is when most people would fail to achieve the