American Dream Book Lennie. In john steinbeck’s novella of mice and men, george, the smaller man, leads the way and makes the decisions for lennie, a mentally challenged fellow. He then tells the story of the two one day owning a ranch.
The american dream was a big part of the novel and was shown a lot through out the book. “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” lennie and george’s dream of owning a farm and living off the “fatta the lan” symbolizes this dream. The american dream is a goal that is often fantasized by two men, george and lennie.
Although the american dream can vary from person to person, the main goal of the dream is to gain something they desire.
He then tells the story of the two one day owning a ranch. In john steinbeck’s novella of mice and men, george, the smaller man, leads the way and makes the decisions for lennie, a mentally challenged fellow. This subject is the predominant theme in john steinbeck novel of mice and men as well as lorraine handlebar’s classic play, “a rally in the sun”. “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” lennie and george’s dream of owning a farm and living off the “fatta the lan” symbolizes this dream.