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A 3 page paper which examines the American Dream in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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with the ideals and success of Benjamin Franklin. As one author notes, "Franklin believed that the only true way to wealth was through hard work. This noble idea became the
soul of the "American Dream," the idea that all people are created equal and each person has the same opportunity to achieve success" (Benjamin Franklin). However, that ideal of the
American Dream became more associated with wealth and material wealth than it did with hard work and noble goals. So, the American Dream means many things to many different people.
With that in mind the following paper compares and contrasts the American Dream presented in Harper Lees To Kill a Mockingbird and John Steinbecks Of Mice and Men.
The American Dream: Harper Lee and John Steinbeck In Harper Lees novel the story is about a young girl, her brother, and her father who is a lawyer. This girl,
Scout, grows and learns about many things through the course of the novel and it is often considered to be a coming of age novel as Scout grows up in
many ways, seeing truth wherein she used to be innocent. When speaking of the American Dream in this novel one must perhaps look at Scouts father. He is a man
who is noble, honest, and humble. He fights for the rights of an African American accused of raping a white woman even though the small town despises his involvement. He
fights for justice and equality in the world and one could well argue that this is his American Dream. In Steinbecks the American Dream is far more readily defined.
The two main characters, George and Lennie are essentially wanderers during the Great Depression, seeking work and trying to survive as best they can. However, they are not necessarily happy
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