Another theme that this story expresses is the idealized male friendship. The male characters in this story want to come together in a way that allows them to be like brothers to each other. They want to be friendly with one another, protect each other, and know that there is someone there that will care for them. However, all of the conflicts in this story prove that the world is too much of a harsh place to keep a close friendship. …show more content…
Most of the characters in the book Of Mice and Men, at some point, talk about their version of the American dream. Before she was killed, Curley's wife speaks about her dream of becoming a movie star. Crooks, even as spiteful as he is, fantasizes about his dream of hoeing Lenny’s garden when him and George get a few acres of land to live on. What makes all of these dreams American is that they all wish for the things that would make them unconditionally happy. They wish for the freedom to follow their own desires. Their journey awakens George, causing him to realize that the American dream is much more impossible than he