Dreams
 George and Lennie's dream consisted of a house with a few acres of land with cows, pigs, and to be able to live off the fat of the land.  They were going to have rabbits in cages and a garden.  Also, they mentioned looking forward to the cream from the milk being so thick that you could hardly cut it.  Their dream also consisted of a vegetable patch and chickens.  They decided that they wouldn't have to work.  Instead, they would build a fire in the stove and set around it and listen to the rain coming down on the roof.

  During the Depression, I think George came up with the idea so Lennie and he would have something to think about other than finding work or finding a meal.  It was a way to give them a sense of joy throughout their day to know that these hard days would soon be over.  I think people should have dreams for the furture.  Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to look forward to something or accomplish something that might make them feel good about themselves.  When others doubt their dreams, they're often optimistic of what might come out of them.  For example, if you wanted to become an actress, but doubted yourself just because you thought others were better than you, it would ruin your thoughts of doing anything competitive.  If dreams go unfulfilled for long periods of time people often forget about them and it becomes something of the past.  It might be better to hold onto an unrealistic dream rather than reality because you know that nothing will go wrong.  However, with reality some of your dreams might not come true, but something might come from certain experiences.