Steinbeck uses George’s character to convey one possible truth about pursuing dreams as it is meaningful to life, but it cannot come true. George suffers the reality of his companion, Lennie, as he destroys his ideal lifestyle on a ranch. He faces the truth that “way back in my head [he] did [know]” (94) that Lennie’s uncontrollable habits could lead to a difficult path to his dreams. Due to Lennie’s troubles, he faces the downfall of his dreams and would rather “stay all night in some lousy cat house” since he no longer has the desire to chase his dreams (95). Furthermore, he wants to distract himself from reality and continues to defend Lennie from this tragedy despite how much it has wounded him. Steinbeck demonstrates the possible truth
