Steinbeck's Of Mice and MenSteinbeck incorporates the theme of the American dream, a phrase used to represent the success sought, throughout his story Of Mice and Men as he provides an overview dreams of many characters. . Towards the end of the novel, the fact is that each of the characters in the “American dream” is just that, an unattainable dream. In short, Steinbeck describes his position of unrealistic desires for untouched happiness through the dreams of Candy, Curley's wife, and the crooks in Of Mice and Men. First of all, Candy dreams of giving him a piece of George and Lennie's land on their farm. . This little piece of land means a lot to Candy, as shown in chapter 3, Candy talks to George and says: “…you will let me hoe in the garden even after I am no longer good at it. And I’ll do the dishes and little chicken things like that…I’ll be allowed to work in our house” (p. 60). From this it is suggested that all Candy wants is a small piece of land where he can go when he is considered old and worthless by others. It's his ticket to feeling useful and no longer living on the streets once he can no longer do his job as a marauder. Although the plan seemed superb, it ultimately proved flawed. Candy probably could have made the rest of the money like he promised, but since Lennie had killed Curley's wife in Chapter 5, they could never have gone through with this impractical plan. The decision of ...... middle of paper ......ny” (p. 81). This racial hatred reminded Crooks that wherever he went; everyone would judge him by the color of his skin. In short, the fact that Crooks was born African American prevented him from thinking that his dream of owning land would ever come true. In conclusion, Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck is a novel where all “American dreams” are shattered. This in turn reflects Steinbeck's thinking that the "American Dream" is actually unachievable. The unrealistic nature of "American Dreams" is reinforced by the fate of the three characters, Candy, Curley's wife, and Crooks. Overall, the fact that the circumstances, regrettable actions, and unethical ideas of humanity as a whole contribute to the unrealistic nature of the American dream, the dreamer's dream..