Why Dreams Fail

I think dreams almost always fail. I don’t know exactly why but I think it’s a combination of many things. One reason why dreams fail I think is because the dreamers have too high expectations. Sometimes dreamers have dreams that are too far out of their reach. A lot of times, dreamers dream of things that are way beyond them because they want a change and they want some big positive change in their life. For instance, all of the workers on the ranch have had dreams similar to Lennie and George and that is a huge dream and a huge reach. From the ranchers to become landowners is a huge jump so it is very hard for them to make the jump successfully. Most times dreamers create dreams knowing that they’re just dreams and will never come true so therefore they never actually dream seriously because they know the dreams are not supposed to come true. For instance, if Lennie and George dream to have a large chunk of land and they go into it knowing that it will never happen, they would not work hard to try to get money to buy their dream. This is another reason why dreams fail. Dreams also sometimes fail because the dreamers might not have the means to follow their dreams. For instance, before Lennie and George met Candy, they did not have nearly enough money to buy their dream so they thought of their dream more as an unreachable dream. But then when they met Candy, he provided the economic means to make their dream a near possibility. It is sad that dreams fail as much as they do but I think that is why they are called dreams. They are called dreams because they are no more than dreams for the future and they are not realistic or really possible. I think that George and Lennie’s dream is now more of a future plan than a dream because it is really likely to happen in the near future.

A place to belong

Having a place to belong is a major part of what makes for a happy life. If you do not have a place where you belong or where you feel comfortable, you could spend your whole live searching for one. Human beings are not very happy if they live in solitude 24/7. People need at least one person to talk to or at least see or the person would go stir-crazy. Even if you do not live at home and do not have a “home” as in a stationary place of residence, you will most likely have somewhere to feel comfortable. Belonging somewhere makes a person feel like they have a purpose on this earth and makes them feel like someone has got their back. People who do not belong anywhere have no idea how much life has to offer them because having a place where you belong can create so much happiness in a person. One big characteristic of having a place where you belong is the idea that the people there know you and often care about you. Belonging somewhere is a key to feeling like you belong and feeling like you have a purpose. The people that do not feel like they belong anywhere have a feeling of loneliness inside them because they don’t have anyone they can relate to. Every human should have at least one place where they feel relatively comfortable and like they belong.

Friendship

I think that friendship is a huge component of a happy life. A friend is someone who is always there for you. They see you through your worst of your times and they’re riding along with you during your best of times. They’re the people that can cheer you up when you’re upset. And often times, they know you better than you actually know yourself. They understand when you’re upset and when they need to step in to make you feel better and when they need to step back and give you your space. A friend is someone who you can trust with your deepest of secrets. Someone you can trust undoubtedly with any of your thoughts and experiences. A friend is someone you will know won’t go behind your back and talk about you. They’re the people that will help you up when you fall and always have your best interest at heart. A true friend is someone who you get along well with and you enjoy being with, most of all.
We have friends because life is hard. We have friends because nobody can do it alone. And we have friends because we know that laughing and being happy is good for the soul. Life is hard for everyone. Obstacles and roadblocks are thrown in front of us and we are expected to dodge right around them. But the truth is, our friends are what allow us to dodge because they are an extra set of eyes to make sure you safely clear the obstacle. Nobody can live their difficult life alone because it’s just too hard. Every now and then even the most introverted people need someone to help them through. And, last but not least, friends always make you laugh and you have a good time with your friends. Life is stressful enough as it is so having the chance to laugh every once in a while is a great opportunity everyone should take advantage!

"Being rich is more important than having close friends."

I was very unsure of what I thought of this question. I think it is true to a certain extent, but it is also not true. I think that making money is very important in life because almost everything is based off of money. Money fuels life even though some people do not view it as the most important thing. I feel like people sometimes associate making money to being a horrible thing to think about it. But the reality is that you need money if you want to follow your dreams and live a happy life. For some, they do not need a lot of money to follow their dreams but at least somewhere along the way money will be essential to them surviving. So for this reason, money is extremely important. I think that making money and being rich are completely different things. Being rich to me means having more money than necessary. Making money is a different thing. Making money is finding a way to be able to support yourself and your family if necessary while being rich is finding a way to make yourself and your family have a lavish lifestyle. If you're thinking about being rich in that way then it is definitely not more important than having close friends. But money is important to life so that is almost as important as close friends. However, close friends are also vital parts to a happy life. Close friends are there for you when nobody else is there for you. For this reason, close friends are just as important as making money. There are many ways to look at this question and the idea of the importance of money vs. the importance of close friends. I think that to a certain extent money is just as if not more important than close friends but being rich is not as important as close friends.

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Romeo and Juliet

Do you think that the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is really a tragedy? Explain your response.
I think that it is a sad story, but also a happy story. It is sad because there is a lot of death in this story but it is happy because the two lovers are finally able to be together. Throughout the story, the two lovers are not able to be together. From the moment they lay eyes on each other, they are unable to be together publicly. Their families are complete enemies so the two lovers would never be able to be open about their love. Although their deaths are very sad, it makes me kind of happy that they were finally able to be together in the end. I think the overall problem of the story is the two lover’s unreachable love. So I think it is essential that the ending is the lover’s death and final reunion. It seems like the end is like the end of a battle because the lover’s love was a constant battle and something they had to hide. But now, once the two are dead, they have finally won their battle that is their love, which make me happy.
Why does Juliet kill herself when she could be free?
To be honest, I think that the power of love is stronger than rationalization. Being a freshman in high school, I have no idea what love is, but obviously, Romeo and Juliet thought that they found it in each other. That power was so strong that it pained them to be away from each other. If Juliet did not kill herself after Romeo died, she would be in agonizing pain for the rest of her existence. Killing herself was her way of being able to be with Romeo, the one she loved, for the rest of her life. In my opinion, a freshman in high school, there would still be life after Romeo’s death. Sure, it would be hard to find and follow the course of life after the death of her lover, but eventually Juliet would be able to find it. My opinion is skewed, having no knowledge of love, so I can’t really judge Juliet’s actions. I think that it was a little too dramatic for Juliet to kill herself to be with Romeo, but I guess it just shows how strong their love for one another was. Juliet would rather be with the one she loved, the one she had been living for, than find another
What do you think of Capulet’s orders that Juliet marry Paris? Was he correct to do so? Why or why not?
I think his orders are somewhat reasonable and somewhat not. I don’t think marriage arrangements are right for either members of the couple. However, I see why Capulet wanted Juliet to marry Paris. The image of Paris is exactly what every parent wants their child to marry. He is intelligent, successful, good-looking, charismatic, etc. When Paris first starting talking about asking for Juliet’s hand in marriage, the Capulets saw it as the perfect husband laid out right in front of them. They had to jump on him. He was something so good that they didn’t want to let him get away. He would also make the Capulets’ image better because he was the perfect male specimen. The Capulets saw him as a wise choice for marriage and someone who would make Juliet very happy. They, however, did not know that Juliet was already in love with Romeo. They tried to force Paris onto Juliet softly at first, but once she denied him, the parents had to seek stronger reinforcement to make sure this “perfect” man/marriage opportunity did not get away. They agreed for Juliet, that the two would marry on the coming Thursday. If I were Juliet, and I was betrothed to someone I did not have feelings for and I was already in love with another man, I would react just like she did. In that sense, I think the arranged marriage is completely wrong. However, the parents had Juliet, and their own, interest at heart. I am happy that arranged marriages are not very common today because I would not want to be put in the situation that Juliet was put in.