Of Mice and Men :: English Literature

Of Mice and MenThe novel is about the American Dream, where America is implyt to be a attain built on promise and opportunity. It promises independence, landand a decent living through honest work. It also means, in theory,that anyone can start out successful.The American Stock Market on Wall passageway crashed catastrophically in1929, this led to a massive economic depression in the 1930s.Povertyand starvation stalked California and other stricken states. Themigrants were worst off. entirely of the suffering was much worse if youwere black America was still a highly racist and segregated society.The bunkhouse conditions were not very basic what the hell change ofbed you giving us anyways. We dont want no pants rabbits. The ranchwas obviously not nice. The boss is a bit aggressive and doesnt likeGeorge language for Lennie then why dont you let him answer ?Hethinks George is getting something from lennie because migrant workersdont normally travel togetheryou takin his pay away form him?Curley the boss son is a mean character , he dislikes Lennie from thebeginning well nex time you answer when you are spoken to. Curleydislikes Lennie because hes not big himself.Georges version of the American Dream is to bear his own land if Iwas bright , if I was even a little bit smart , Id lead my ownplace. George always knew the dream would fail I think I knowedwed never do her. George was possibly only possibly using theAmerican Dream as an escape.The fact that he was fond of the AmericanDream is evident in the personification he refers to the AmericanDream as her.Lennies version of the American Dream is to have his own place ,dog,rabbits and chickens were gonna have a dog an rabbits anchickens. Lennie and George have the same dream but approach it in adifferent way.Candy overhears George and Lennies plans for a place of their own anddecides to become a part of that dream maybe if I give you guys mymoney ,youll let me hoe in the garden even after I aint no good at .This is probably the happiest and most optimistic bit of the wholebook. You start to believe their dream is possible. You know its agreat idea and forget its a dream , it seems to be changing into apractical plan.Crooks reminisces about his child hood when he could play with whitekids the white kids come to our place , an sometimes I went to playwith them and some of them was pretty nice.