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Despite hard work, dreams don't always come true. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie work hard, but in the end, their dreams didn't come true. They both have a dream of owning a small farm with land and animals, where no one's in charge of them and they can do what they want. Throughout the story they both work hard at their jobs and try to stay out of trouble. But in the end, their dreams didn't come true despite their efforts. George and Lennie have always had…

This essay discusses the theme of power and how it is common throughout the novel “ Of Mice And Men,” by John Steinback. The story took place in the 1930s were the wall street crash happened. The wall street crash left Americans feeling helpless and frail, so any sort of power was regarded and required. Around then most places were male ruled, for example, the farm that George and Lennie worked at in this manner, men had more power around then ladies. Nature is introduced as more intense than…

Imagine living during a time when life was extremely difficult and discrimination was very common. Imagine being told every day how little your worth is, and being left out of activities because of stupidity or race. Throughout the novella Of Mice and Men, there are several themes and motifs that occur. Many different characters and events progress over the book to show different morals or lessons to the reader. George and Lennie, for example, tend to show the reader how to be a good friend,…

Hopes and dreams play a role of great importance in the novel Of Mice and Men. The author, John Steinbeck, uses the motivation provided by the dreams of characters to keep the novel progressing. In many ways, the individual dreams of the characters and the so-called “American Dream” provides the basis for the novel. Towards the end of the novel, many dreams are crushed when the characters were actually finding real hope. George and Lennie are two men who dream of having their own land with a…

This quote in Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, emphasizes the bond between George and Lennie, the two protagonists of the novella. From this point on, the two attached their dreams to each other for the sake of a better future. Because they attached their dreams to each other, in the end their goals were not achieved. Just like how you attach an unrealistic dream of living happily and possibly creating a family with Daisy, George and Lennie create an unrealistic dream attaching each…

The duty of fulfilling obligations to others serves as an obstacle in the path to following a dream. In The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, Tom Wingfield wants to be a poet, but he must work at a warehouse to provide for his family. In “The Man-Moth” by Elizabeth Bishop, the Man-Moth envisions reaching the moon, but real life ties him down. The rational side of him would never conjure up such a wild idea, so he reverts back to normalcy and turns his back on his unfulfilled opportunities.…

Oftentimes Many people in the world wonder if loneliness is really something that everyone goes through or is something of little significance, but it is. In the book “Of Mice and Men” There were many important themes that had significance to the book. “Of Mice and Men” emphasizes that loneliness is in many people including Curley’s wife, George, Lennie, Slim and many other characters in the book. Loneliness was portrayed in many different ways like in the scene where Curley’s wife was talking…

How do Steinbeck and Gilman explore the themes of isolation, confinement and loneliness within Of Mice and Men and The Yellow Wallpaper? Isolation, confinement and loneliness are major themes within Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper. Without isolation, confinement and loneliness, the novels would have an entirely different consequences and outcome. With the narrator in The Yellow Wallpaper and Lennie from Of Mice and Men being isolated in the setting of the novels,…

Life has its ups and downs, its straight and curvy roads. Friendships help people get through the good and bad. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie are best friends. George knew Lennie's aunt and when she died George took Lennie everywhere George went. Having someone who understands and stands by your side is a true friendship. George was a good friend of Lennieś aunt, so basically, Lennie grew up with George. Unfortunately, Lennie´s aunt passed away and George…

Loneliness and isolation are both factors of depression, ironically with this story in The Great Depression. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, set in The Great Depression, George and Lennie get a job at a ranch after previous failed attempts at other jobs due to Lennie’s childlike disorder. They start to get used to their jobs alongside with Crooks, Candy, and Curley and his wife. Lennie’s childlike disorder, however, caused him to accidentally murder Curley’s wife, which ultimately led to…