The American InterpretationThe American dream is a concept that emerged in our land through years of hard work and struggle. It has been exploited, fought tooth and nail, and has slipped through the fingers of thousands of immigrants and naturalized Americans, and is craved by millions of people around the world. For some it means money and a glittering lifestyle. For others, it means the idea of ​​self-creation. And for still others, the American dream might be represented by the land itself. However, as in a child's game of telephone, this idea is distorted and modified as it is transmitted; often taking on completely new forms. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the American dream is described as owning property, a couple of acres in this case, and living comfortably "off the land" (Steinbeck 14). George and Lenny, the two main characters of this story, they travel around the United States working on one ranch or another in the hopes that one day they will save enough money to make this dream a reality. This idea is similarly represented in Half Broke Horses in Lily Casey's desire to ranch a ranch, and is recognized when one of the Camel brothers offers her and her husband a plot of land to farm in Arizona. It was owned by a group of investors in England, but needing to make a profit, they hired Jim and Lily to work the land and livestock that roamed there. However, even though they live and work on this land, it is not truly theirs, and the thirst for ownership follows them, just as George and Lenny did. Eventually, the world engages in a second war, and in an attempt to make money, the Caseys are driven from the land and replaced by large-scale movie producers, called Gaiters and Boots. This is... half a paper. .....is the driving force behind everything they do. The American Dream is an idea passed down from generation to generation, translated into countless languages ​​and told to millions of people in every corner of the earth. However, as it has been passed on, it has taken on many different forms, often taking on entirely new meanings. Some interpret it to mean personal creation, land, or money. Others, the more fortunate, glorify it into a rich, glamorous life, full of cowboys with glittering belts and knotty pine ranches. However, no matter how many times it is changed and shaped to suit one's personal desires, there are three things in life that are certain. Life, death and the ongoing search for the American dream.