George and Lennie share a
dream- to own a little
patch of land and live on it
with freedom.
He is so set on the idea
that he even knows of
some land that he thinks
he could buy.
Lennie
George and Lennie share a
dream- to own a little patch of
land and live on it in freedom.
Lennie's main desire is to
tend the soft- haired rabbits
they will keep.
Crooks
Crooks dreams of being seen as
equal to everyone else, He knows
his civil rights.
He remembers fondly his
childhood, when he played
with white children who came
to his family's ranch, and longs
for a similar relationship with
white people again.
Candy
Candy joins George and Lennie's
plan on owning a piece of land.
His savings would make the
dream actually possible.
Curley's
Wife
She dreams of being a movie star.
Her hopes were raised by a man who claimed he
would take her to Hollywood, but when she
didn't receive a letter from him, she married
Curley.
The American
Dream
All characters dream of a
better life
George and Lennie's dream is
powerful because of their
unexpected chance that it might
actually come true.
The novel shows that the pursuit of
happiness will not necessarily bring
happiness itself.