oF MICE AND MEN :: essays research papers

Of Mice and Men is a novel of defeated swear and harsh reality of the the Statesn Dream. However, regardless of how much one may hope and strive to reach it, the American Dream does not eer provide complete fulfillment.Of Mice and Men takes place in America during the smashing Depression of the 1930s. Formerly known as the bestow of opportunity and fortune, America had soon earned the label of being the complete opposite. It was during this time that umpteen migrant workers moved their family west in search for the American Dream.The American Dream there are similarities that are in most plentys dreams regardless of when they lived or who they are. Most peoples dream includes being happy, healthy, and encircled by loved ones. However, dreams often differ in the aspect that some(prenominal) people may want to work hard, be healthy and prevail great financial success, while others dream of living off the land they work on and doing enough work to survive, while still remain healthy and happy.Being the best of friends, George and Lennie are different in galore(postnominal) aspects yet they both seem to share one common tendency to purchase a few acres of land they can yell their own, an live off the fatta the lan ( Steinbeck, pg. 14). Being able to own a humble home, where they can work for themselves and be free of the torment and scrutiny of society. A place away from all the ignorance of the outside world, where it seems Lennie was not meant to live. George and Lennies struggle for their tiny tour of the American Dream is best summed up by Crooks when he said that hes seen hundreds of men have sex by on the road an on the ranches, with their bindles on their back an that alike(p) damn thing in their hands. Hundreds of them. They come, an they quit an go on an every damn one of ems got a little piece of land in his head.