Of Mice and Men Quotes
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Lennie watched him with wide eyes, and old Candy watched him too. Lennie said softly, "We could live offa the fatta the lan'."
"Sure," said George. "All kin's a vegetables in the garden, and if we want a little whisky we can sell a few eggs or something, or some milk. We'd jus' live there. We'd belong there. There wouldn't be no more runnin' round the country and gettin' fed by a Jap cook. No, sir, we'd have our own place where we belonged and not sleep in no bunk house."
Context
What's the American Dream without a little casual racism, eh?
Trying to ignore that issue, this here is a hallmark moment of Lennie and George verbalizing their hopes and dreams in Of Mice and Men.
Where you've heard it
This is basically what the entirety of Of Mice and Men sounds like.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
The American Dream and pretension aren't usually buds.