I’m writing my essay on who’s dream was more accessible, George and Lennie’s or Gatsby’s. Both of these books took place during the same time period. Although they portrayed different classes in society and lifestyles, the determination to accomplish their dream was a common factor in both Of Mice and Men and The Great Gatsby. Both parties came close to achieving their dream, or so they thought. They both knew they were close, but in the back of their minds knew they were so far away. Gatsby had an abundance of money to achieve his dream, but didn’t have the “love” aspect. George and Lennie had the human touch and connections with the people they needed but didn’t have the money. George and Lennie strived to buy a small house with a small
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The last piece of the puzzle was Daisy. After talking to her, he knew he couldn’t fully win her back, so he tried using money to earn her love. “It makes me sad because I’ve never seen such - such beautiful shirts before.” This shows that she isn’t into him but in to his things and money. The dream he’s fighting for is for money and the “last piece of a puzzle,” not to improve his overall life. He’s not fighting so he doesn’t have to work a back-breaking job every day. He’s using money to inspire his dream, not natural drive. This gives the edge to George and Lennie. They’re fighting, essentially, for their life while Gatsby is fighting to apprehend a figment in his head that he kept with him over …show more content…
If they keep working like they do, their bodies will break down and eventually they’ll be like candy but without a job. All they want is a house with a garden, and some land compared to Gatsby who has everything a man could want and then some and wants Daisy. “‘Sure,’ said George. ‘All kin’s of vegetables in the garden, and if we want a little whisky we can sell a few eggs or something, or some milk. We’d jus’ live there. We’d belong there. There wouldn’t be no more runnin’ round the country and gettin’ fed by a Jap cook. No, sir, we’d have our own place where we belonged and not sleep in no bunkhouse.’” This shows the bad situation in and the small amount they want. They don’t want much, just a house to stay warm, Food to stay healthy and to take care of themselves without relying on someone
The last piece of the puzzle was Daisy. After talking to her, he knew he couldn’t fully win her back, so he tried using money to earn her love. “It makes me sad because I’ve never seen such - such beautiful shirts before.” This shows that she isn’t into him but in to his things and money. The dream he’s fighting for is for money and the “last piece of a puzzle,” not to improve his overall life. He’s not fighting so he doesn’t have to work a back-breaking job every day. He’s using money to inspire his dream, not natural drive. This gives the edge to George and Lennie. They’re fighting, essentially, for their life while Gatsby is fighting to apprehend a figment in his head that he kept with him over …show more content…
If they keep working like they do, their bodies will break down and eventually they’ll be like candy but without a job. All they want is a house with a garden, and some land compared to Gatsby who has everything a man could want and then some and wants Daisy. “‘Sure,’ said George. ‘All kin’s of vegetables in the garden, and if we want a little whisky we can sell a few eggs or something, or some milk. We’d jus’ live there. We’d belong there. There wouldn’t be no more runnin’ round the country and gettin’ fed by a Jap cook. No, sir, we’d have our own place where we belonged and not sleep in no bunkhouse.’” This shows the bad situation in and the small amount they want. They don’t want much, just a house to stay warm, Food to stay healthy and to take care of themselves without relying on someone