AT2

Question 1

Empty Promises of the American Dream

Answer 1

In ‘Of Mice and Men,’ Steinbeck intricately explores the complexity of the empty promises of the American Dream through the unfulfilled aspirations of his characters, revealing the stark realities faced by itinerant farm workers in 1930s America

Question 2

Relationships and Hopes

Answer 2

Through the evolving dynamics between itinerant farm workers in ‘Of Mice and Men,’ Steinbeck portrays the relationships and hopes that unite them under a common American Dream, highlighting the pervasive sense of longing and disillusionment among those on the margins of society.

Question 3

Limitations of the American Dream

Answer 3

Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ poignantly portrays the limitations of the American Dream, demonstrating how systemic economic and social barriers render the dream unattainable for itinerant workers, thus exposing the myth of equal opportunity.