Of Mice And Men Dreams Come True

Thomas Moore, the irish poet, once wrote, “True conversation is an interpenetration of worlds, a genuine intercourse of souls, which doesn't have to be self-consciously profound but does have to touch matters of concern to the soul.” This quote relates to a theme of dreams, because communication is a key part of making dreams come true. Setting goals, whether they are to be achieved or not, are the first steps to success. Without goals, one will have no sense of direction, and would just wander around mindlessly. Also if there is nothing to work towards in life, then what is the point? In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Lennie, George, and Crooks all had dreams in their lives, but due to social and economic obstacles, the probability of their dreams coming true was lower. Lennie, a main character, had a dream to tend rabbits on a ranch as he had an obsession with soft objects/animals. Lennie tries to achieve his dream by sticking with his friend George, and finding work to save up money. He is not successful, because he is killed at the end of the story, Lennie says, “It ain’t the same if I tell it. Go on...George. How I get to tend the rabbits.”(Steinbeck 14). Lennie is asking George to tell him what the
He doesn’t make an obvious attempt to make friends/communicate because he knows he can’t. In his conversation with Lennie, Crooks spells out what it is like always being alone. He is unsuccessful in being accepted as equal, because of his social status, and the racist views of the men on the ranch. Crooks tells Lennie, “‘A guy needs somebody to be near him’ He whined, ‘A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody’” (Steinbeck 72). In this quote, Crooks is explaining what happens when someone is lonely, and has rarely even has anyone around him at all. Social status and the views of others are two obstacles that can inhibit dreams from coming