"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, many references are made to the struggle to achieve an impossible goal. Almost every character confesses their desire to lead a
different life. George, Lennie, Candy, Curley's wife, and even Crooks mention their
fantasies of a better, more enjoyable and admirable life.
George and Lennie's fantasy is the main example used to express the struggle to
realize impossible dreams. George created this elaborate vision of a wonderful farm and
house, that just the two of them would share, with bunnies and all sorts of soft animals for
Lennie. …