1. In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck compares two completely different characters in order to show us the power of friendship in a cruel world.

2. In his novel, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck contrasts two men who believe in the same dream in order to reveal the power of the American dream and then its ultimate failure.

3. John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, reveals the power of the American dream, of living “offa the fatta the land,” just as it ultimately argues that this dream is merely a fantasy.