Failed Dreams

Q: Why do dreams sometimes fail?

A: Every human being has had some sort of dream or desire. They would vary and much as something big like saving money for a new pair of shoes or making it to medical school. Unfortunately, dreams fail often, and possibly more than they come true. “I wish I could have perfect attendance”, but you come down with bronchitis. “I dream of becoming a movie star”, but you’re a horrible actor. Or even, “I really want be the first of my family to go to college”, but the recession strikes and you have no money.

In my own life, many of my dreams have failed. Most of these have failed due to myself, but often times other people. Maybe I didn’t try hard enough or dedicate myself to the fullest extent. Occasionally, not necessarily dreams, but wants and desires have fallen flat due to other people. Yes, this is partially my own fault for relying on people too much, or trusting too much, but in the end, I did my best in those particular situations.

In Of Mice and Men, Lennie and George have the dream to one day own their own ranch. Due to money issues, their dream probably would not have come true if they didn’t allow a friend, Candy, to help them out. With Candy, their dream will most likely come true, although again, it has the potential to fail. This is due to George’s irresponsible actions, which include visiting the brothel. By doing this, George is wasting his and Lennie’s hard earned money and giving it to, in all honestly, whores. Lennie and George’s dream could potentially fail due to stupid decisions made by George, without the consent of Lennie, which is completely unfair. Like myself, Lennie depends on other people to make his dream come true, which will most likely hurt him in the long run.