Of Mice and Men Themes 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureOf Mice and MenGCSEAQA Created by: abipritchardCreated on: 13-05-16 20:18 Dreams George and Lennie have the American Dream of working hard to buy a patch of land and making a life there, and Candy wants to join them George and Lennie's dream is that of a life of freedom and self-sufficiency Curley's wife dreams of being a movie star, though we know this is unlikely to happen Crooks dreams of equality and an end to his loneliness No one gets their dreams in the novel - Steinbeck is writing about the way in which we decieve ourselves 1 of 3 Loneliness Unlike the other ranch hands, George and Lennie have each other for company Crooks lives in a seperate barn and is isolated because of his race Curley's wife is the only woman on the ranch and is isolated in a loveless marriage When Candy's dog dies, he feels the despair of his loneliness as he is the oldest worker on the ranch The novel opens near a place called "Soledad" - a word which means "solitude in Spanish The men play solitaire, which is a solitary game 2 of 3 Companionship Companionship is shown through the friendship of George and Lennie There are few other meaningful relationships in the book The other ranch hands find it hard to understand George and Lennie's relationship Lonely characters like Candy, Crooks and Curley's wife crave companionship but don't find it 3 of 3
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