Of the charachters in Of Mice and Men, Lennie is the one who speaks of his dreams the most. His dream about the rabbits is what propels him through his life. This is shown in the way he speaks of it, such as when Lennie was speaking to Curley’s wife about George, “Lennie smiled happily. ‘That’s him,’ he said. ‘That’s the guy, an’ he’s gonna let me tend the rabbits.” (Page 80) This is an example of Lennie using his dream as motivation to get through his life with George, and to look forward to something. Another …show more content…
He dreams of companionship, but he has all but given up on those dreams, only wishful thinking now. An example of this is when he was talking to Lennie in the barn, “If some guy was with me, he could tell me I was asleep, an‘ then it would be all right. But I jus’ don’t know.” (Page 73) Crooks is very lonely, and that is displayed in all his conversations throughout the book. He hopes that someone would be his friend, and when he thinks for a moment that he could go with Lennie, George, and Candy to the farm he sees his chance, such as when he tells Lennie and Candy so, “...If you... guys would want a hand to work for nothing- just his keep, why I’d come an’ lend a hand. I ain’t so crippled I can’t work like a son-of-a-bitch if I want to.” (Page 76) Crooks just wants to be able to fulfill his dream of having a companion to spend time with, and to enjoy life