In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, many references are made to the struggle to achieve an impossible goal. Almost every character confesses their desire to lead a
different life. George, Lennie, Candy, Curley's wife, and even Crooks mention their
fantasies of a better, more enjoyable and admirable life.
George and Lennie's fantasy is the main example used to express the struggle to
realize impossible dreams. George created this elaborate vision of a wonderful farm and
house, that just the two of them would share, with bunnies and all sorts of soft animals for
Lennie. …
