Comparison Of George And Lennie's Dream In Of Mice And Men

In the times of the Great Depression, many people decided to move to California in hope of a better lifestyle for themselves. It was shown that they had many hopes going into this, but in the end realized the difficulties and finally settled into the harsh and lonely lifestyle. This goes hand and hand with the novel “Of Mice and Men” since they share a similar viewpoint on the dreams and hopes of migrant workers. People moved to California for the simple dream of a job, they heard of the long growing seasons and wide variety of crops that dwelled in California. In the novel George and Lennie’s dream is to own their own farm, they take up ranch work in hope of earning enough money. When the workers migrated to California they faced reality.
Some were denied at the border, others went through small labour pools and low wages. In the book they face dangers such as Curley and Curley’s Wife, the danger that they possess is the ability to get them fired and ending their dream. After the workers settled into reality, the lifestyle was lonely and harsh. They had to keep moving from state to state to find the best harvest and were always separated from others. In the novel it is shown to be true through a black-smith who formerly worked in the ranch, but left to find new work. The Great Depression caused many people to go through hardships which Steinbeck illustrates in his novel.