All dreams must come to an end eventually. This is the sad reality for Lennie, George, and Curley's Wife in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

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12/15/11

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Of Mice and Men Dreams

        All dreams must come to an end eventually. This is the sad reality for Lennie, George, and Curley's Wife in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. George and Lennie are migrant farm workers from Salinas, California who are looking to work up a stake. They share a dream of using this stake to buy their own ranch and live happily ever after. Lennie specifically dreams of caring for rabbits on a ranch. Lennie has a love for soft, furry things, but can can't control his strength and ends up hurting mostly everything he touches. Curley's Wife has a different dream. She wants to become an actress and live a glamorous life. Although their dreams come close to a reality, they came to an end eventually. In the novel Of Mice and Men George, Lennie, and Curley's Wife all desire to live the American Dream, but unfortunately these dreams never come true by the end of the book.

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        George has the dream of owning a ranch with Lennie, and living a life without worry. George first introduces his dream in Chapter One when he and Lennie are sitting by the fire. "Someday- we're gonna get the jack together and we're gonna have a little house and a couple acres an a cow and some pigs" (Steinbeck 14). This dream is emphasized by George several times and it is clear what he wants to do. His dream nears reality but eventually comes to an end when Lennie kills Curley's Wife in Chapter Six. George was tired of running and ...

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