Dreams

Question 1

George and Lennie

Answer 1

They dream of a better life

• they long to ‘live off the fatta the land’
• Lennie wants to even tho he doesn’t rly understands, because he sees it makes George happy and he loves the idea of owning ‘rabbits’
• for George the dream is to be free but he knows it is unacheivable.
• they speak of it most days to provide a break from reality and to give them hope
  ‘rhythmically as though he had said it many times before’

Question 2

Crooks

Answer 2

Dreams to be free and equal to the other men

• knows it is impossible as he tele Lennie that ‘nobody ever gets to heaven and no body gets no land’ because he has suffered a lifetime of isolation and disappointment
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• still holds onto a bit of hope by studying the ‘California civil code for 1905’ so he can learn about his rights
• he is used by Steinbeck to show that faith in a dream can draw someone from bitter hopelessness, as when Candy mentions that he is involved, crooks jumps at the opportunity to join them

Question 3

Candy

Answer 3

Dreams to be needed

• biggest fear is symbolically shown through the death of his dog he does not want to end up getting Canned having nowhere to go
• is weak due to his disability and age
• has the lowest ranked job ‘swamper’
• when he hears George and Lennie speak about the dream he speaks ‘excitedly and ‘eagerly’ and willing to do anything to achieve a good life outside the ranch

Question 4

Curleys wife

Answer 4

Dreams of being a movie star

• ‘a guy tol’ me he could put me in pitchers’
• ’ he says I could go with the show’
• she can’t because she is married to Curley
• she is said to wear ‘mikes with red ostrich feathers’ to signify that she is restricted and unable to achieve her dream.