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How far does Steinback present dreams as futile in 'Of mice and men'. Essay by Alex Mason In'Of mice and men', John Steinback, who wrote this novel. presents dreams as an ironic theme in this story. Dreams that are destroyed even before they are known to the reader, Steinback has created them to show us that everyone needs a future plan not just to keep rhem going but to give the lesser man a reason for being excited and living life, it shows how to people outside the book the dreams seem a mirage but to people like Lennie and George it is what is pushing them to carry on. He uses the 'American Dream' as a mirage throughout this novel. The first and most documented dream in this novel is that of George and Lennies which goes on to be that of Candy's too. The dream of owning a piece of...

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