Lennie, the rough, instinctive character is violent and acts upon his first thought; as an animal. ... Animals act based upon instinct and their ideas to surviv. ... The dream was an important idea to Lennie. ... Lennie was the animal. He was a rugged beast the got in the way of other's dreams. ...
They have always had a dream of owning their own little place, where they can work for themselves, and not have to worry about other people. They have been dreaming about this all their lives, but now it seems like it may actually come true very soon. ... This was not a very fulfilling life for most people, and they always dreamed of something more, but knew they could never achieve it. ... For example, Lennie always wants to stroke a soft animal, yet it always gets killed because of his strength, this symbolizes his need to be comforted, but because of his size and lack of common sense he c...
FDR had fulfilled his dream of becoming president, and it was time to carry out his promise. ... To accomplish this goal, he established an agency that paid farmers financial assistance, (subsidy) to reduce production of crops and animals, and was called the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA). ... However, by the time this agency was in effect, farmers had already planted their fields and their animals had produced many young. ...
He kills small animals just by stroking them. ... The dream is their hope for the future. ... Lennies' dream is to be with nature. ... His own dream is unrealistic. ... He knows that his dream can never become a reality and he is negative towards George and Lennies' dream because their dream is more promising than his own is. ...
The novel develops during the Great Depression and narrates the story of two laborers in California's fields, extremely different but united for a unique reason - the American Dream. ... To start with, George and Lennie share the same dream. ... It symbolizes the American Dream, a product due to the harsh social situation during the 1930's. ... In the book readers see Lennie's obsession regarding animals: "I don't know why I can't keep it. ... Without a doubt symbols such as settings and animals characters are great tools for Steinbeck's use of symbolism. ...
Lennie's love for soft things was the cause of death for Curley's wife and the other animals that he came in contact with. ... As a result of Lennie dying, the dream that him and George had is also crushed. ... When Lennie dies, George has no reason to carry on dreaming about something that is no longer going to happen. ...
