The American dream during the Great Depression would be a lot different than today’s American dream. John Steinbeck uses his historical fiction book Of Mice and Men, to describe what the American dream was at that time period. Lennie represents one of the most simple of all the American dreams, Lennie didn’t care about wealth, power or prestige. He cared more about the simple things in life. Close friends, a place to call home and his bunnies gave him all he needed to get from day to day.

Lennie was very close and protective of George, Crooks said “s’pose George don’t come back no more, S’pose he took a powder and just aint comin back?” “Lennies eyes centered and grew quiet and mad “who hurt George?” Lennie demanded.” George was like a parent to Lennie. Lennie trusted George to take care of him. Lennie also trusted George to never leave him.

George and Lennie always had a dream of their own place, a place “they can call their own,” “Where no one could tell them what to do or when to do it.” For Lennie wherever George was he was at home. As long as he had his buddy he was fine.

Lennie always wanted his bunnies. Lennie like soft things, he likes to touch velvet, puppy fur, and mice. “let’s have different color rabbits, George.” “He just likes to touch soft things” George said.” All Lennie liked to do was to touch soft things, he especially liked puppy’s and rabbit fur. George promise Lennie to let him take care of the bunnies to get him to behave, but to also give Lennie hope, hope that Lennie would one day be able to have his own patch of soft fur to pet every day.

Lennie loved soft things, he loved George, and he loved his home. Really that is what everybody wants. If you achieve all of these things then you have achieved the American dream.