The theme of the American dream and the theme in Of Mice of Men both share a similar theme. The theme that they share is when a person has a dream and there is a possibility for it to fail, you shouldn't give up. Also, the American Dream keeps coming into people's heads, but it will never happen to them. In Of Mice and Men, Lennie and George both have the American Dream; which is to gain enough money to go live life on their own in a ranch house without anyone telling them what to do. In the excerpt, it says that in the story many people have the American dream even though there are outcasts of failure. In the story, Slim explains to George that he has seen many men walk into the barn with their heads held up high ready to work and save money
