Theme Of The American Dream In Of Mice And Men
The American dream is “ the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.” (from google). In the novel Of mice and men by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie have the American dream of owning their own farm. The american dream is a constant theme of hope that motivates George and Lennie. Throughout the novel, the idea of the American dream is brought up as an end goal.
George and Lennie first talk about the dream in chapter 1 when go to sleep by the Salinas river. George comments that ranchers are the “loneliest guys in the world”. Before that, Lennie and George were running away from the town of weed due to one of Lennie’s accidents. George says
George and Lennie first talk about the dream in chapter 1 when go to sleep by the Salinas river. George comments that ranchers are the “loneliest guys in the world”. Before that, Lennie and George were running away from the town of weed due to one of Lennie’s accidents. George says