In the novel, "Of Mice and Men" dreams are a very important, recurring motif in the
             text. For example, George and Lennie both want to own a ranch together when they get the money. Lennie especially want's to have a ranch filled with bunnies, Curly's wife wants to be famous and be well known and Crooks in how all he want's is equality because he is black. In this essay it will be described and shown how these dreams that these people have, have been important to each specific character.
             George and Lennie want to own a wonderful ranch together when they get the money they need. Lennie is somewhat mentally challenged. He likes mice, and bunnies mostly. He is very big, strong, hard working and does what he is told, therefore he would be able to handle the crops and all the "heavy lifting" that had to be done all day. George was small and in charge. Lennie listened to him and looked up to George like a father. George and Lennie want a room too their selves, describes Candy and she say's, "We gonna have dogs an' rabbits an' chickens. We're gonna have green corn an' maybe a cow or a goat." It's good for Lennie to stride for a dream like this because if he didn't want to do anything and he just let his metal illness get to him then he would be lonely and discontent and would never follow up on what he wanted to do. It also gives George something to stride toward to because he wants to make this dream come true so he needs to work in order to get the money. It's the whole reason why they came to town to get money and save up for their dream ranch that they want.
             Curly's wife wants to be rich, famous and have everything she want's. She want's to be known all around and get her name put everywhere. Crooks say's that Curly's wife is that, "She ain't concealin' nothing. I never seen a nobody like her. She got the eye goin' all the time on everybody." She wasn't going to stay in her ol' lady's place because she, "..could
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