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In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck paints a good picture of the friendship between two men. One named George and a disabled man named Lennie. Throughout the book, Steinbeck paints a vivid picture of George and Lennie’s dream, which also happens to be the common ....

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.... still had a lot of living to do. The dream that they had was so simple and old fashioned. Since George had spent so much time taking care of Lennie, it may have felt like raising a child; and George probably didn’t want anymore conflict in his life. Their dream was like that of an older person who had worked and lived a fulfilling life and wanted to spend the rest of his days relaxing. George contradicts himself during the novel. He talks about the dream he and Lennie share, but his dream is totally different. Many times during the novel, George states how easy his life would be if he didn’t have to look over Lennie. He says; “God a’mighty, i ....