Explain how the idea of the American Dream is explored in 'Of Mice and Men'. You should discuss how the novel describes the attraction of the dream and how it shows the dreams of characters being dashed

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Explain how the idea of the American Dream is explored in 'Of Mice and Men'. You should discuss how the novel describes the attraction of the dream and how it shows the dreams of characters being dashed

The title, Of Mice and Men, came from the saying "The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray and leave us nothing but pain for what might have been". This is such a well-chosen name for the novel because it explains the factors leading to the characters' dreams. The novel was written during the Great Depression of 1930 in the United States of America. It tells the tragic story of George and Lennie, two displaced Anglo itinerant farm workers in California during the Great Depression (1929-1939). The story is set on a ranch, a few miles from Soledad in the Salinas Valley. In the following essay I will explain their dreams. I will also show how they plan to fulfil these dreams. Also I will clarify what finally happens to their dreams.

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