Of Mice and Men: Dreams

     We all have dreams.  Our dreams are our goals, our purpose.  We have a reason behind all of these dreams, even if it isn't clear at first.  Sometimes they exist because of something we enjoy.  Sometimes they are something  we've always wanted, and our dream is the path to achieving this.  A person's dreams are their purpose and meaning in life.


     George and Lennie's dream was very typical for the time.  They wanted to own a plot of land, raise animals on it, run a farm and be prosperous.  This dream was the American Dream of their time period.  However, they had their own twists on it that accounted for Lennie's condition.  Having rabbits was a big part of it, especially to Lennie because he likes to pet things.


     Yes, I'd say their dream was realistic.  However, they may have had to make some compromises to better reach their dream.  Unfortunately, Lennie did not make it long enough to be a part of their dream.  Him not being there undoubtedly changed what happened after the story and how George would reach their dream without him.


     It is very important for people to have dreams for the future.  If no one thinks towards the future, there will be nothing left and nothing will have been accomplished.  If people are too far from reaching their dream for too long, they become depressed and sad because they cannot fulfill their desires and purpose.  However, holding on to an impossible dream may be better than facing reality, especially for people like Lennie.  If he had not had the dream, he would have been sad, maybe bored, and he and George would have gotten into much more trouble.  That is why dreams are important.