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Essay Archive - Of Mice and Men: Lennie and George
Of Mice and Men: Lennie and George
Lennie and George, migratory workers in the California fields, cherish
the dream of having a little farm of their own where as Lennie's refrain
has it, they can "Live of the fatta o' the land." George yearns for his own
place where he could bring in his own crops instead of working for another.
A place where he could get what comes up from the ground for himself. He
wants the full reward of his own labor. He seeks independence, and to leave
his dependent life completely. These two men seek a status in society, they
feel as though they need to belong, and their dream of havi....
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