In chapter 1 of the novel, Lennie urges George to talk about their planned out future. This plan is mentioned multiple times throughout the book, giving it the reoccurring theme of hope. A quote about the plan reads “We’ll have a big vegetable patch and a rabbit hunch and chickens. And when it rains in the winter, we’ll just say the hell with goin’ to work and we’ll build up a fire in the stove and set around it an’ listen to the rain comin’ down on the roof.” (page 14) The strong bond between Lennie and George can easily make people believe that “Of Mice and Men” is a sweet story about friendship and overcoming roadblocks. In spite of that, this story is not based off the ideals of optimistic thinking. Perhaps for Lennie it is, but not for John
In chapter 1 of the novel, Lennie urges George to talk about their planned out future. This plan is mentioned multiple times throughout the book, giving it the reoccurring theme of hope. A quote about the plan reads “We’ll have a big vegetable patch and a rabbit hunch and chickens. And when it rains in the winter, we’ll just say the hell with goin’ to work and we’ll build up a fire in the stove and set around it an’ listen to the rain comin’ down on the roof.” (page 14) The strong bond between Lennie and George can easily make people believe that “Of Mice and Men” is a sweet story about friendship and overcoming roadblocks. In spite of that, this story is not based off the ideals of optimistic thinking. Perhaps for Lennie it is, but not for John