The American Dream =]

In the novel "Of Mice and Men" there was one particular theme that was obviously shown-The American Dream. The American dream can be considered a different dream by different people. The American Dream could be the Dream to achieve your goals through hard work. In "Of Mice and Men" both George and Lennie desire that American Dream. They hoped to have their own land with a farm and rabbits to tend. Throughout this novel not only did George and Lennie wished of the American Dream, but also did other characters.

George and Lennie's dream relates to the dream that both Candy and Crooks want. They both always wanted it, but they never achieved it. This dream consisted of something precious, which is family. In the novel, there was a part where George, Lennie, Candy, and Crooks all agreed on making this dream come true, which showed the significance of family. Unfortuneatly it was never fulfilled, because Lennie got into trouble and got killed.

Not only did they have their American Dream, but so did Curley's wife. Her American dream consisted of fame and fortune. She wanted to become an actress and move to Hollywood, but this obviously never succeeded either. Instead she got stuck marrying Curley, who never let her do anything. She is not able to complete her dream, because Curley is to protective of her.

Curley's father also had this sort of American dream of his own. All he wanted was fortune and success. He would always be at the ranch making sure that his workers were working. That way he knew that his money would never stop flowing. Although this is not much of an American Dream, it is still like a goal that he plans on accomplishing.

At the end, no one actually achieves their American dream. George and Lennie fought hard for their American Dream and almost came close to it too, but unfortuneatly problems had to start developing. Not only did their dream not succeed, but also Curley's wife didn't either. In "Of Mice and Men" Steinbeck shows the many obstacles that can hit us when we try to complete a goal.