A common characteristic of people is they're yearning for something more. Everyone has dreams and ambitions that they try desperately to attain. Most of the time these dreams are harmless but other times, what seems normal and doable turns bad and can hinder not only themselves but also others in the process. George from Of Mice And Men was a poor, traveling farmer who's only goal in life was to live in his own land …showed first 75 words of 338 total…

…showed last 75 words of 338 total…something in him snap, which led to her death. The woman's dreams of a kind-hearted husband who treated her with respect was the cause of her tragic death. Of Mice And Men is very ironic in the sense that having dreams can be a good thing or it can even be deadly, especially in Lenny's case. The book makes you decide, should I be realistic or should I try and make my dreams come true?