The American dream has been the goal of many U.S. citizens' lives since this country existed. The question is, are most American dreams achievable? The dreams that we Americans are looking for, are usually material possession, and many end up failing their search for their dream. Everyone dreams to become what they can't be, and wishes that it will come true, but achieving that dream is like breaking a rock with an egg. An achievable dream should not come from greed; it should come from the soul. This is shown through Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, where the characters search for their dreams, and they all fail. By portraying the lives of the characters in the novel Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck shows the harsh and unrecoverable living conditions of low-class people attempting to achieve their American dreams of becoming rich, and ultimately proves that materialistic...