How Does Steinbeck Achieve The American Dream

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The dream is dead along with Lennie. I knew that they were never gonna achieve the American Dream and it was foolish of me to get my hopes up and that they were gonna take me with. I even saw the big guy and how he was so darn stupid and didn’t even know right from wrong. How could he achieve the dream with such challenges. So many times have men came here with a piece of land in their heads but not one, and I mean not one of them was able to get it. What made me think that there even the slightest bit different from the rest and get my hopes up. I will never make that mistake again.

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