Loneliness and Dreams The two main themes in 'Of Mice and Men' - foreshadowed by the reference to Burns' mouse - are loneliness and dreams. They interlock: people who are lonely have most need of dreams to help them through. the table below, showing both the loneliness and the dreams of each of the main characters. You could use a table like this as the basis for an exam answer about themes in Of Mice and Men. Loneliness and Dreams in Of Mice and Men Loneliness Dream George George is George and not lonely Lennie during the share a as he dream - to has Lennie. own a little He will be patch of lonely land and afterwards, live on it in without his freedom. best friend. He is so set on the idea that he even knows of some land that he thinks they could buy. Lennie Lennie is George and the only Lennie character share a who is dream - to innocent own a little enough not patch of to fear land and loneliness, live on it in but he is freedom. angry when Lennie's Crooks main desire suggests is to tend George the won't come back to him. rabbits they will keep. Curley's She is She dreams wife married to a of being a man she movie star. doesn't love Her hopes
Loneliness and Dreams The two main themes in 'Of Mice and Men' - foreshadowed by the reference to Burns' mouse - are loneliness and dreams. They interlock: people who are lonely have most need of dreams to help them through. the table below, showing both the loneliness and the dreams of each of the main characters. You could use a table like this as the basis for an exam answer about themes in Of Mice and Men. Loneliness and Dreams in Of Mice and Men Loneliness Dream George George is not lonely during the as he has Lennie. He will be lonely afterwards, without his best friend. George and Lennie share a dream - to own a little patch of land and live on it in freedom. He is so set on the idea that he even knows of some land that he thinks they could buy. Lennie Lennie is the only character who is innocent enough not to fear loneliness, but he is angry when Crooks suggests George won't come back to him. George and Lennie share a dream - to own a little patch of land and live on it in freedom. Lennie's main desire is to tend the rabbits they will keep. Curley's wife She is married to a man she doesn't love She dreams of being a movie star. Her hopes
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