P1 Question 2: OMM World Cafe by LPark

Tommy Escobar/Group 2

2014-12-15 16:09:09 UTC

I think that the American dream

is not possible according to

Steinbeck because the theme of

the story is all about loneliness

and most of the dreams of the

characters involve interactions

with other people. The comment

Steinbeck is trying to make is that

people need other people succeed

and to reach for their dream.

Jennifer Do/Group 2

2014-12-15 16:09:30 UTC

The American Dream according to Steinbeck it is not possible because throughout the story every character had a dream and all their dreams were crushed. However, George and Lennie had a unique dream than all the rest which was the American Dream. Even with a unique dream their dreams were still crush and because it took during the Great Depression, the American Dream seem to be the only thing to give them hope/happiness in their life. Steinbeck comment is no matter what dream you have, don't let someone or something destroy it.

Harrison Ho/Group 2

2014-12-15 16:10:38 UTC

I think the american dream is not achievable according to Steinbeck.

The story Of Mice and Men, Lennie and George never got anything good

in their lives and were always in trouble. Everyone had their own dreams

but never achieved them. Except Whit his dream was to get his letter on a magazine.

Tuan Huynh/ Group 2

2014-12-15 16:10:48 UTC

No, the American Dream isn't possible according to Steinbeck because due to the dreams of George, Lennie and Candy which is to own a ranch and enjoy the rest of their lives doing what they want without getting orders.

Xuan Bui/Group 2

2014-12-15 16:12:27 UTC

The American Dream is not possible according Steinbeck

because he wrote this novella during the time of the

Great Depression where there was no hope in anyone being

successful at all. For example, George and Lennie escaped

thinking that they will be able to live their dream of having a

little house with farm animals, but in the end things got in

their way and they weren't able to fulfill it. Another example is

how Curley's dream of being a boxer didn't happened

because he got his hand crushed by Lennie.

Jennifer Duong/Group 2

2014-12-15 16:18:36 UTC

According to Steinbeck, the American Dream is not

possible because in the story the characters had huge dreams,

but it was all crushed. For example, Curly had a dream of becoming

a boxer, but was unable to because Lennie broke his hand during

the fight. George and Lennie also dreamed of having their own

place, but because Lennie got into too much trouble by killing

Curly's wife, George was forced to kill his best friend.

Katie Nguyen/Group 3

2014-12-15 16:32:00 UTC

The American Dream is not possible according to Steinbeck because Everyone at the farm had their own dreams but only one fulfilled that dream. For example, Curley wanted to go back into the ring and become a ring fighter but his dream was crushed like his hand.

Monica/Group 3

2014-12-15 16:32:14 UTC

American Dream according to Steinbeck is

not possible for as Crooks said once before

"I never seen a guy really do it...nearly crazy

with loneliness for land" (76). During "The Great

Depression" no-one truly h as never as Crooks says

has ever had his own land, nearly crazy enough to

have one.

Michelle Nguyen/group 3

2014-12-15 16:32:19 UTC

It is not possible for the dream to come true in the story because everyone dream got crush in the end. For example, George, Lennie and Candy dream farm have been broken because Lennie did kill Curley's wife. Same thing applied to Curley when his arm was crush by Lennie.

Natalie Nguyen/Group 3

2014-12-15 16:32:21 UTC

The American Dream is not possible to achieve because out of all the dreams that were told about in the story, only one was achieved. Lennie and George had a big dream of owning their own house, and not having to work any longer, but due to Lennie's bad deed, they were no longer able to get the house. Curley's dream of becoming a ring fighter was also not achieved due to the fact that Lennie had broken his hand.

Jack/Group 3

2014-12-15 16:32:45 UTC

The American Dream according to Steinbeck is not possible because throughout the story many of the characters didn't achieved their dreams. Curley's dream was to be a champion boxer but his dream was shatter because Lennie broke his hand. George and Lennie dream were to get a house with some a farm and some farm animals. For Lennie his biggest dream to tend some rabbits. Which didn't come true because George killed Leannie.

Jesse/Group 3

2014-12-15 16:34:25 UTC

No, it is not possible to have the American Dream

because the dreams of the characters in the story

were all crushed, one by one. For example, the one

dream that George and Lennie wants is to own their

very own house with a ranch with all kinds of animals.

But their dream came to an end when George kills Lennie

himself at the end of the story.

Michael Tran/ Group 4

2014-12-15 16:40:21 UTC

In this novel the American Dream is not possible. Throughout the story everyone has a major dream but with that being said they were never accomplished. For example Curley wanted to become a boxer but it didnt happen because his hand got crushed. Another example is that Curley"s Wife dreamed to because and actress but it never happen because she got killed. Steinbeck is trying to say that you should always follow your dreams no matter what happens to it. Dont let anyone ruin your dream(s).

Elisa / Group 4

2014-12-15 16:42:17 UTC

During the 1930's, the American Dream was not possible because the Great Depression had hit America. Steinbeck's comment that he is trying to make is that not everyone's dreams can come true, even if you had everything to achieve it. Only one guy had a dream and that was to write a letter that can be in the magazine. It did come true because his letter was in the magazine that he dreamed for it to appear in.

Alvin Tran/ group 4

2014-12-15 16:42:25 UTC

According to Steinbeck, the American dream is not possible since all of the character's had their dreams crushed like Curly's hand when he wanted to become a boxing champion and George wanting getting his own land but doesn't.

Andy Tran/ Group 4

2014-12-15 16:42:28 UTC

The American Dream according to Steinbeck is not possible.

In chapter 4 of the book "Of Mice and Men" Crooks says, " I've

seen to many guys with land in their head. They never get none over

their head". Crooks seen to many people come and go thinking

about land but they always end up not getting what they dream of.

Christina/group 3

2014-12-15 16:43:14 UTC

According to steinbeck the american dream is not possible. When Lennie dreams of tending rabbit never happen because he was killed in the end.

Alec Viruet-group5

2014-12-15 16:52:42 UTC