Of Mice and Men Essay
Alyssa Locke
Mr. Nord
English 9
November 14th 2014 In the novel
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck migrant workers George and
Lennie lived in California during the Great Depression. George was constantly looking after Lennie, while Lennie continued to dream about living on a ranch where he and
George could tend to rabbits. While on the ranch George and Lennie met lonely migrant workers who had lost hope for success. Although the characters differed from one another they all were connected by their dreams of living a better life. In
Of Mice and
Men
,
Steinbeck used George and Lennie’s dream of the ranch to suggest a general dream for migrant workers; and to show the importance of partnerships in dreams even though they can be impossible to acheive.
In
Of Mice and Men
, characters expressed their their dreams to escape from poverty. Steinbeck used evidence of George and Lennie’s dream when Lennie told his plan to Crooks. Crooks told Lennie,
"I seen hunderds of men come by on the road an' on the ranches, with their bindles on their back an' that same damn thing in their heads.
Hunderds of them. They come, an' they quit an' go on
;
“an every one of em’s got land in his head”(76). The quote provides the reader with an example of how the American
Dream is seen by migrant workers. Also, Crooks was pointing out that many people before George and Lennie had similar dreams but never were accomplished. When
Lennie told his dream to Curley’s wife her response was similar to Crooks. She says,
“Hell, I seen too many guy. Lennie here’ll quit an’be on the road in two, three weeks.
Seems like ever’ guy got land in his head.”(76) The dream of a ranch supports how people in the Great Depression Era longed for success and comfort in their life. The migrant workers lived in old bunkhouses with little money. They all felt a need to escape the poverty they were living in.
Steinbeck used the importance of camaraderie in
Of Mice and Men
Mr. Nord
English 9
November 14th 2014 In the novel
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck migrant workers George and
Lennie lived in California during the Great Depression. George was constantly looking after Lennie, while Lennie continued to dream about living on a ranch where he and
George could tend to rabbits. While on the ranch George and Lennie met lonely migrant workers who had lost hope for success. Although the characters differed from one another they all were connected by their dreams of living a better life. In
Of Mice and
Men
,
Steinbeck used George and Lennie’s dream of the ranch to suggest a general dream for migrant workers; and to show the importance of partnerships in dreams even though they can be impossible to acheive.
In
Of Mice and Men
, characters expressed their their dreams to escape from poverty. Steinbeck used evidence of George and Lennie’s dream when Lennie told his plan to Crooks. Crooks told Lennie,
"I seen hunderds of men come by on the road an' on the ranches, with their bindles on their back an' that same damn thing in their heads.
Hunderds of them. They come, an' they quit an' go on
;
“an every one of em’s got land in his head”(76). The quote provides the reader with an example of how the American
Dream is seen by migrant workers. Also, Crooks was pointing out that many people before George and Lennie had similar dreams but never were accomplished. When
Lennie told his dream to Curley’s wife her response was similar to Crooks. She says,
“Hell, I seen too many guy. Lennie here’ll quit an’be on the road in two, three weeks.
Seems like ever’ guy got land in his head.”(76) The dream of a ranch supports how people in the Great Depression Era longed for success and comfort in their life. The migrant workers lived in old bunkhouses with little money. They all felt a need to escape the poverty they were living in.
Steinbeck used the importance of camaraderie in
Of Mice and Men