Comparing The American Dream In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men
Of Mice and Men Essay
The American Dream is a dream of a land in which life should be better, richer, and fuller and with opportunity for each. It is a dream of social order in which each man and woman should be able to achieve the fullest rank of which they are capable of, and be recognized for what they are, regardless of the circumstances of birth or position. Of Mice and Men takes place in the 1930's of America during the Great Depression. The American dream is a significant motif in Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men both Lennie and George stay optimistic about achieving the dream, ‘We’d have plenty of rabbits.’ George says this to Lennie to keep his spirits up for the future. George says ‘We’d’ which is future tense and the future tense gives him …show more content…
Candy is the first to inform us of some of the members on the ranch, he warns George and Lennie about Curley. Candy says ‘He’s done quite a bit in the ring.’ Candy says this as a warning about Curley’s potential violence. Steinbeck may have been telling the reader from the start that Curley was going to be looking for a fight. Obviously Candy was trying to advise them to stay away from Curley perhaps from past experiences. Curley never wants to 'play fair' ‘Curley don’t take chances, he always wins’ he doesn’t play by the rules and will go to whatever lengths to get what he wants. He believes that because he is the boss’ son he is untouchable. When speaking to George and Lennie he addresses Lennie but Lennie was told not to speak by George and George steps in to answer for him. Curley then says ‘he’s got to talk when he’s spoke to.’ Curley sees this as a sign of disrespect and he believes because of the power he has he can demand that kind of respect he thinks he deserves. Curley’s own wife says he’s ‘not a nice fella.’ This shows that there is probably own 1 person on the ranch that likes him and that is the
The American Dream is a dream of a land in which life should be better, richer, and fuller and with opportunity for each. It is a dream of social order in which each man and woman should be able to achieve the fullest rank of which they are capable of, and be recognized for what they are, regardless of the circumstances of birth or position. Of Mice and Men takes place in the 1930's of America during the Great Depression. The American dream is a significant motif in Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men both Lennie and George stay optimistic about achieving the dream, ‘We’d have plenty of rabbits.’ George says this to Lennie to keep his spirits up for the future. George says ‘We’d’ which is future tense and the future tense gives him …show more content…
Candy is the first to inform us of some of the members on the ranch, he warns George and Lennie about Curley. Candy says ‘He’s done quite a bit in the ring.’ Candy says this as a warning about Curley’s potential violence. Steinbeck may have been telling the reader from the start that Curley was going to be looking for a fight. Obviously Candy was trying to advise them to stay away from Curley perhaps from past experiences. Curley never wants to 'play fair' ‘Curley don’t take chances, he always wins’ he doesn’t play by the rules and will go to whatever lengths to get what he wants. He believes that because he is the boss’ son he is untouchable. When speaking to George and Lennie he addresses Lennie but Lennie was told not to speak by George and George steps in to answer for him. Curley then says ‘he’s got to talk when he’s spoke to.’ Curley sees this as a sign of disrespect and he believes because of the power he has he can demand that kind of respect he thinks he deserves. Curley’s own wife says he’s ‘not a nice fella.’ This shows that there is probably own 1 person on the ranch that likes him and that is the