American Dream, a richer, better, fuller life. That was what Lennie and george were after. Well actually everyone. But, was it ever there? Were they just chasing something that seemed so surreal? Or was it so close they could taste it. “Of Mice and Men” was filled with strugglers and dreamers. A couple of those strugglers were George and Lennie. Dreaming they could tend the rabbits but several things got in their way or was it just themselves? Even though they wanted the little house and a couple of acres the only thing holding them back was themselves.
First off, George and Lennie have been dreaming of this image of how their future is supposed to look like but, once they take one step forward they take five steps back. Just like in Weed, when he touched the girl's dress and would not let go, “So he reaches out to feel this red dress an’ the girl lets out a squawk, and that gets Lennie all mixed up, and he holds on ‘cause that’s the only thing he can think to do” (40). George and Lennie had a job that could help them reach their dream but they had to flee town. Otherwise known as taking five steps back. If Lennie never touched that girl's dress then they …show more content…
A itinerant worker is one that travels from place to place. George and Lennie were both itinerant workers but the only thing about them that was different was that they weren’t as lonely because they had each other. But, this wasn’t the same situation as Crooks when he said, “S’pose George don’t come back. What’ll you do then? Lennie ‘s attention came gradually to what had been said. “What” he demanded” (71). Crooks put Lennie in the position he was in, lonely. Lennie got so angry when Crooks hypothetically brought up this situation. The biggest fear is loneliness. So, George and Lennie stick together. But this may be keeping them from achieving their