In Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men,
readers learn the story of George Milton and Lennie Small--two ranch hands who travel
together. It is almost immediately evident that George serves as Lennie's caretaker, as
Lennie essentially has the mind of a child. In Chapter 1, Lennie begs George to desribe
their dream to him, and George does:
Someday--we're gonna get the jack together and
we're gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an' a cow and some
pigs.
Lennie is primarily
focused on the idea that he'll be able to tend the rabbits, since he likes to pet soft
things, but George is more interested in not having to work for someone
else.
To both, the dream of the ranch represents
independence and a place where each man will be able to live for
himself.
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