The Effects Of Dreams In John Steinbeck's Of Mice Of Men
Dreams have a huge effects on the characters in the novel Of mice of Men by John Steinbeck. They affect the characters in three ways. They motivate them, mislead them, and they affect the people around them. The dreams in the novel Of Mice of Men keep the characters motivated in many ways. One, for example, is Lennie’s dream to “tend the rabbits” (87) in his dream farm. This motivates him to stay out of trouble and to be a “good boy” (15). George had a dream of seeing his childhood. This motivates him to want “a little house and a couple of acres” (14) so he can relive it. Curley’s wife had a dream of having lots of attention. This motivated her into talking to any guy she could find. Almost every character had a dream of comfort. Such