The Kiss Of Deception In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

One unique quote from Mary E. Pearson, from The Kiss of Deception is “It can take years to mold a dream. It takes only a fraction of a second for it to be shattered.” One only needs a fraction of a second to destroy a dream. Humans want dreams to prosper, and to do so, hope and faith are very important. Without dreams, hope or faith, it can be devastating to a person, as they would have no goals and without hope or faith, people would seem lost while living with no directions or any goals whatsoever. Dreams could be completely insane, and may never get accomplished but those dreams can still be beautiful and ambitious, and allow people to thrive. This is the reason why common people are not afraid to dream because it is something that they can proudly believe in. Dreams don't always come true, and they are not so easy to accomplish. Dreams do take eternally forever to create, but competitive nature, envious, and loneliness are all reasons by which dreams can get shattered in seconds. On the other side there are men who are jealous, really competitive nature, or loneliness and will try to stop one from accomplishing their dreams. You might ask why they do that, …show more content…
George and Lennie's ambition of owning their own ranch, and the obstacles that stand in the way of the jealousy, reveal the nature of dreams, competition, loneliness, and sacrifice in their lives. George and Lennie’s unique and strong bond is shown in the book multiple times. They both want to succeed and accomplish their dream. The dream is very special and unites them both together. There are also competitive, ambitious, and lonely people on the ranch, who are jealous of others, which leads them to disliking their friendship. Ultimately, Lennie, the giant who makes George's dream of owning his own ranch and rabbits, ironically becomes the greatest obstacle in fulfilling the