help with this quote..........?

Question

"A poor man is not a man without a cent, but a man without a dream"

I kinda know what it means but how does it apply to Of Mice And Men? like what r some examples?


Also, how does it apply to either the giver, the contender, holes, or the sisterhood of the traveling pants?

Answer 1

George and Lenny had a dream, they often talked about raising animals on a farm....Lenny wanted to George to tell him the dream at night and would coax him on, making sure George didn't leave out any part of their "dream". They were both financially poor, it was the Depression Era and the only jobs they could get were as migrant farm workers. But their dream (of the farm they would own one day) gave them happiness and something to look forward to and work toward. The dream was their wealth. Any man who does not have a dream is emotionally and spiritually poor.

I have only seen the film "Holes" of the other examples you listed, and the analogy is similar. The boy (I don't remember his name - played by Shia LeBouf) was financially poor, but had the dream of finding the hidden treasure in one of the holes he was made to dig.

I hope I've helped.

Answer 2

It means poor is a relative term, a man without a dream is poor, a man without love is poor, a man without money is poor....etc,etc,etc

Answer 3

because the the man with disability's has a dream and Lenny i think (( It was some time scince i did about this)) had money.. it was something indicating along that line. but you know i hope i was to some help.