The theme of the American Dream throughout the book can be interpreted through the above visual of a stairway to heaven. Heaven is the symbol of success, and for Lennie and George, heaven is having that piece of farmland. However, the stairway to heaven is one that is very hard to climb, just like the road to success. As time goes by, the chances of success decrease and the barriers in the way increases, making that road to heaven an even longer path which eventually becomes impossible. The stairway to heaven can be seen as a never ending journey to reach paradise. In the artwork, the journey leads to a light which represents the Promised Land. Although the destination seems beautiful, the road to get there is incredibly dangerous. The artwork
