It is human nature to have dreams, or the hopes one has for the future. Even
dreams that are never accomplished are good, because they keep people going
on when they normally would have given up. Dreams are something to look
forward to, something to fantasize about. A dream is something one indulges in,
to escape momentarily from life. In the book, Of Mice and Men dreams are
important to the characters.
Every character in the book seem to be craving for something. In George and
Lennie's case, that something is land. It is natural for men in their situation to
imagine working on their own land and being their own bosses. Their
dream is simple in some ways, yet very complex in others. The dream apparently
began as just a story that George told Lennie, perhaps as a way of calming Lennie
down, or to keep him focuses on working, but after some time, it seemed that
George started to believe in the dream himself. George's dream, although it was
basically the same as Lennie's, is probably more detailed and complicated. Lennie
thinks as far as feeding and petting the rabbits, but George thinks about the details
of the plan, such as how they would earn enough money, what things they would
grow, and the possibility of actually living off the land. When George meets up with
Lennie after the incident with Curley's wife, he knows that the dream is over for him. I
think that Lennie did end up getting his dream. As he and George sit, watching the
water, George describes to Lennie, one last time, how it's gonna be. However, I
believe that this time, he is describing Heaven to Lennie, rather than the little farm.
Lennie begs George to let him go to the farm now, and George complies with
Lennie's wishes.
Curley's wife has a different type of dream. Instead of something to call her
own, she wants fame, fortune and admiration. She is unhappy with her hu...