When asked to describe their lives, most people they tend to draw on the things they have or have not done—the decisions which helped mold them—as an attempt to better define themselves. However, despite their importance, the reasons behind their actions are seldom explained, and, as a result, are never truly realized for their impact on nearly every aspect of their selves. Dreams not only act as motivation, but they influence our thoughts, actions, and personality. The thoughts we produce, and thus our interpretations of the world, are strongly influenced by our dreams. In the novel, Of Mice and Men esteemed author “John Steinbeck” demonstrates how dreams can change the perception of a situation depending on the beholder.
George turned …show more content…
These lines, though seemingly unimportant, offer a greater insight on George and Lennie’s relationship as despite George repetitively telling Lennie it was not his fault—having broken his opponent's hand—Lennie still blames himself. The words themselves are actually referring to the exposition of the novel, when George threatened Lennie’s dream of getting to “tend the rabbits” on their future farm should he caused any “trouble.” The very fear of leaving his dreams unfulfilled affected his views on the brawl he was involved in. While George saw a fearful scene of Lennie having to hurt another man out of necessity, Lennie only saw a situation which could ruin his dreams of “rabbit tending.” Steinbeck’s example of showing how a character’s dreams may affect his/her thoughts is commonly used to add context and further plot development. In the case of Of Mice and Men, Lennie’s dreams are used to develop both his relationship with George and Lennie’s state of mind. Similarly, Curley’s wife, another character in the novel, who, contrastingly, was not able to fulfill her dream of becoming a showgirl grew to hold a bitter outlook on her past. The same is true for as to why an athlete may be motivated to think more carefully about situations relating to their sport. In the end, both our outlook on life and innermost thoughts directly relate to the dreams we
George turned …show more content…
These lines, though seemingly unimportant, offer a greater insight on George and Lennie’s relationship as despite George repetitively telling Lennie it was not his fault—having broken his opponent's hand—Lennie still blames himself. The words themselves are actually referring to the exposition of the novel, when George threatened Lennie’s dream of getting to “tend the rabbits” on their future farm should he caused any “trouble.” The very fear of leaving his dreams unfulfilled affected his views on the brawl he was involved in. While George saw a fearful scene of Lennie having to hurt another man out of necessity, Lennie only saw a situation which could ruin his dreams of “rabbit tending.” Steinbeck’s example of showing how a character’s dreams may affect his/her thoughts is commonly used to add context and further plot development. In the case of Of Mice and Men, Lennie’s dreams are used to develop both his relationship with George and Lennie’s state of mind. Similarly, Curley’s wife, another character in the novel, who, contrastingly, was not able to fulfill her dream of becoming a showgirl grew to hold a bitter outlook on her past. The same is true for as to why an athlete may be motivated to think more carefully about situations relating to their sport. In the end, both our outlook on life and innermost thoughts directly relate to the dreams we