OMAM Dreams

4 examples of dreams in OMAM

George and Lennies dream of the farm

Candys dream of security

Curleys Wife dream of fame

Crook’s dream of belonging

“An live off the fatty the lan’”

Georges phrase captures the simplicity and purity of they’re dream - a fantasy of self sufficient and freedom from exploration

During the GD, the American dream of owning land and achieving independence was nearly impossible for migrant workers

“We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us”

Their dream isnt just about land, but about companionship and emotional security in a hostile lonely world

In 1930s america, deep loneliness and lack of community made the dream of mutual support increasingly rare and precious

“S’ pose i went with you guys”

Candy clings to George and lennies dream, seeing it as his only escape from a future of uselessness and abandonment

The economic insecurity of the 1930s meant that aging workers like Candy were often discarded once they could no longer work

“When they can me here I wish somebody’s shoot me”

Candys despairs shows that without dreams of a secure future, life for the elderly becomes bleak and meaningless

In the harsh economy of the GD, there was little social support for the old and disabled, making dream essential for survival

“He says he was gonna put me in the movies”

Curley’s wife’s belief in a promised film career shows how easily dreams can be used to exploit the vulnerable

In 1930s america, Hollywood represented a false promise of escape for many young women trapped by poverty and gender roles

“Coulda been in the movies, an’ had nice clothes”

Her dream is built around glamour and freedom - a fantasy of status and respect denied to her by her real life role as Curleys neglected wife

The GD crushed dreams of upward mobility for most women, who were often trapped in domestic, powerless roles

“If you… guys would want a hand to work for nothing”

Crooks’s offer to join the farm reveals his hidden longing for companionship and dignity, despite his outward cynicism

In 1930s segregated america, black men like crooks were systematically isolated and denies the basic humans dream of belonging

“Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land”

Crooks’s bitter realism shows how the American dream is an illusion for the socially marginalised

For many during the GD, systemic racism, poverty and exploration made achieving the dream not just unlikely, but impossible