Journal 10 The American Dream and Of Mice and Men
Kyd Tian
20 century American Literature
2014/6/9
Journal 10 the American Dream in of Mice and Men
In Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie- two migrate workers sitting besides river discuss about their dream of living off the “fatta the land”, which have the definition of to be self-sufficient and be able to use the products you produce and there would be no boss to work for and have to answer to. The idea of American Dream is “any people from any class can get successes and achieve their dreams through their hard work.” To live off the “fatta the land” and the American Dream both means “get achievement through their hard work” Even though their Dream is unobtainable, there is still some power of the American Dream.
The dream impacts characters such as George and Lennie represent migrant workers, Crooks who represents black people, Candy who represents old workers and Curley’s wife who represents women.
George and Lennie have dream of having their own house and farm, which could enable them to sustain themselves. “We’d just live there. We belong there. There wouldn’t no more running round the country and … we would have our own place where we belonged and not sleep in no bunkhouse (57)” said by George. They hope for a place that they could belong to and be gained through their hard work.
Beside George and Lennie, Candy and Crooks join in their dream as well. They latch on what George says of owning a couple of acres. “I’ll be on our own place, an’ I’ ll be let to work on our own place. (60)” said by Candy. He has a dream of to live off “fatta the land”. In addition, Crooks also shows interest in joining their dream of having their own land. He used to tell Candy “…If you … guts would want a hand to work for nothing- just his keep, why I’d come an’ lend a hand. (76)” Therefore, Candy and Crooks are influenced by the dream of living off the "fatta the land".
Candy’s wife chases her own dream as well. She confesses her desire to be a Hollywood movie star. She
20 century American Literature
2014/6/9
Journal 10 the American Dream in of Mice and Men
In Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie- two migrate workers sitting besides river discuss about their dream of living off the “fatta the land”, which have the definition of to be self-sufficient and be able to use the products you produce and there would be no boss to work for and have to answer to. The idea of American Dream is “any people from any class can get successes and achieve their dreams through their hard work.” To live off the “fatta the land” and the American Dream both means “get achievement through their hard work” Even though their Dream is unobtainable, there is still some power of the American Dream.
The dream impacts characters such as George and Lennie represent migrant workers, Crooks who represents black people, Candy who represents old workers and Curley’s wife who represents women.
George and Lennie have dream of having their own house and farm, which could enable them to sustain themselves. “We’d just live there. We belong there. There wouldn’t no more running round the country and … we would have our own place where we belonged and not sleep in no bunkhouse (57)” said by George. They hope for a place that they could belong to and be gained through their hard work.
Beside George and Lennie, Candy and Crooks join in their dream as well. They latch on what George says of owning a couple of acres. “I’ll be on our own place, an’ I’ ll be let to work on our own place. (60)” said by Candy. He has a dream of to live off “fatta the land”. In addition, Crooks also shows interest in joining their dream of having their own land. He used to tell Candy “…If you … guts would want a hand to work for nothing- just his keep, why I’d come an’ lend a hand. (76)” Therefore, Candy and Crooks are influenced by the dream of living off the "fatta the land".
Candy’s wife chases her own dream as well. She confesses her desire to be a Hollywood movie star. She