Nick see’s this as he points out that “there must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams” and also understands that this is “not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his (Gatsby’s) illusion. By having the narrator, the person whose eyes the reader views the situation through, say this and point out the unattainable fantasy of Gatsby’s dream, he is highlighting this symbolism to the audience and stressing the connection with the American dream. The achievement of Gatsby’s dream leaves a sense of disappointment as it is not as
Anna Grace Gamble Mrs. Yance Pre-AP English 10 October 2014 “Sometimes you have to be your own hero, because sometimes the people you can’t live without, can live without you.” I feel that this quote relates to George and Lennie’s relationship. Lennie couldn’t live without George, and for a while we thought George couldn’t live without Lennie. We learn near the end of the book that this isn’t the case. If Lennie would have been capable of realizing this, he probably could have become independent and prolonged his life. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses protective, careful, and harsh to depict that the character of George is important to the story line.
In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck clearly shows the powerful impact that dreams have on the characters and how their dreams give them hope and determination throughout the novel. The American dream is deeply rooted within the novel, the dream to have independence and freedom for all. It is also the opportunity to have a better life, like Lennie and George dream of in the novel. This is what all of the rancher’s dream of, to be their own boss; the simplicity of the dream is what makes us empathise with the characters in the novel. One of the main characters we empathise with is Lennie due to his disability and child-like mind.
“That is the secret of happiness and virtue-liking what you’ve got to do. All conditioning aims at that: making people like their inescapable social destiny” (22). Just like the Director of Hatcheries says, happiness is liking what they do, and if they prefer it to all else they therefore won’t want anything unattainable, because they already have what they’ve been conditioned to want. Another way the World State ensures stability is throughout the promotion of promiscuous sex. “Every one belongs to every one else” (40).
But, in the article “The American Dream: Dead, Alive, or on Hold?” Brandon King states, “I believe that the ideals and values of the American Dream are still very much alive”(572). King believes that the dream is more alive than ever, that it’s not dying it is being reborn. Everyone has different points of view on the American dream, and nobody will ever agree. Everyone tries to make people believe that their thought on the American Dream is the right one. The economy, social status, and education are the main factors of the American Dream, both Herbert and King explain why they believe those factors keep the dream alive, or kill it.
In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald illustrated an unattainable dream of Jay Gatsby. Gatsby wishes he can re-create the past again with Daisy, but Gatsby is so naïve to believe that it is possible. The book is filled with important symbols that serve as an important significance. The green light at the end of the Buchanan’s dock represents Gatsby’s dream of meeting Daisy again. The Valley of Ashes is a dark place, where only the poor live; they are separated from the rich.
As shown above, different people might have different backgrounds, different beliefs or different habits. However, they can still have similar dream-- to have a better future. It is the simplest and most common hope of every person. No matter how hard their living conditions are, they can still find a way to achieve their dream. In conclusion, in the novel 'of Mice and Men' written by John Steinbeck, the old worker-- Candy meets a new worker-- George, who just finds a new job and tries to adapt himself to the new circumstance.
________ A mental problem person would never change his attitude and character towards certain situation. ________ In Of Mice and Men, the author John Steinbeck expresses the universal idea that racism and jealousy many times cause people to be left alone other people. ________ Friendship is something you cannot live without; you constantly need someone beside you that can entertain you, keep you company and help you in the times of need. They can sometimes cause you some problems, but overall, they’re people that are really close to you, that you cannot live without, that you need beside
Throughout history, when life becomes tough, people turn to aspirations as a coping mechanism. In John Steinbeck’s OF MICE AND MEN, Lennie Smalls and George Milton believe they have a bright future, during dreadful times of the Great Depression, because they have a dream. They have been migrant workers for a good portion of their lives, and decide they need a change. They don’t want to work for anyone else, rather have their own land. Although George and Lennie believe their ambition is well planned, they soon realize their dream is only up to fate.
Just how Rousseau states, “Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves”, we all take into consideration of what’s in front of us and how everything that you visualize and do has an effect on our lives. However, each and every different person has their own utopia. Utopia is your perfect world or society. It is a world of our choices, and how the world meets every single expectation of our lives. Most people would like to believe that a perfect utopia would be no hate or discrimination or that being rich and famous would fulfil their lives.