Life is full of many diverse people doing many unique things. One thing all these people have in common: they all are following their dreams, whether they know it or not. These dreams the people have keep them content, and it keeps them determined to reach these goals. In John Stienbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”, we encounter many characters whose lives are driven by their dreams. For migrant worker George Milton and old swamper Candy, these visions bring new meaning into their lives, while dreams like the boss’ son Curley’s tear the owner down. In the novel “Of Mice and Men”, Stienbeck uses the characters of George Milton, Candy, and Curley to show the reader that dreams can give you a purpose in life. In the novel, one character that was incredibly…show more content… Due to this, George gets kicked out of every job he gets into because of Lennie. George stated in the beginning of the novel that without Lennie, he could get his pay at the end of every month, and do whatever he wanted. This small hope kept him going, and hoping that even with Lennie; he could still pull it off. George’s “dream” was just a hope of what could’ve happened, but was very unlikely. Once they meet Candy, a new dream blossoms, and this one may be achievable. While travelling with Lennie, George keeps the pair motivated by telling Lennie, as well as himself, about a dream of having a farm together. While talking about it in the barn, the old janitor Candy listens to it. Because of Candy overhearing this dream, it quickly became his dream too. He offered to put $350 into it. “’We’ll fix up that little old place an’ we’ll go live there.’” (Stienbeck 63) says George, actually starting to believe this dream. From this quote, the reader can tell that George is starting to actually believe in this dream he kept telling Lennie about. Because he started believing, the reader can see him get suddenly energetic, and quickly become very determined to make this dream come true.