The American Dream

George and Lennie are just two of a vast number of Americans who had a great dream of owning land and being successful.

Their current life gives them little hope and they are isolated, lonely figures.

They look after each other and hope they will own a ranch together and live off the land.

For Lennie the dream involves the child-like desire to have some rabbits as pets.

The novel seems to end on a negative note, with everyone worried that the death of Curley’s wife represents the shattering of their dreams.