Abstract: This paper investigates the deep rooted cultural imbalancement of American individuals that always reveals a mythological unbounded anecdote in their long journey of deceived life style. Here, ‘American dreaming’ is noted by a cultural imbalancement, to which Steinbeck emphasizes the dreams throughout the novel. George aspires to independence, to be his own boss, to have a homestead, and most importantly to be "somebody". Lennie aspires to be with George on his independent homestead, and to quench his fixation on soft objects. Candy aspires to reassert his responsibility lost with the death of his dog, and for security for his old age — on George's homestead. Crooks aspires to a small homestead where he can express self-respect, security, and most of all, acceptance. Curley's wife dreams to be an actress, to satisfy her desire for fame lost when she married Curley and an end to her loneliness. Thus the American dream leads entire verve and the characters too towards an infinite longingness.
Keywords: American Dreaming, Cultural Imbalancement, Mice and Men.
Title: American Reverie in John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”
Author: V.M. Saranya
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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