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Thursday, May 17, 2007

Does money equal happiness?

In Of Mice and Men, Lennie, George, Candy and Crooks all have a dream - to get a little farm together, but they still won't have a lot of money. Will they be happy? Is it possible to be happy without money?

39 comments:

beccam said...

Yes i think they will be happy because they want a farm. They dont want anything too much. Yes I think it is possible to be happy without money if you have family and friends.

Anonymous said...

i think they'll be happy with owning their own farm. It is the dream of freedom that makes them happy and they will be fine with just that. They do not need a lot of money to live but some would be neccessary for basic needs

Stephen R said...

i believe it is possible to be happy and not have much. i believe that because all they want is a place to live and they will be free to do what they want and if they don't want to work they don't have to.

anar said...

yeah i think they will be happy because they want that little place on the farm. Yes i think its possible to be happy without money they have each other.

Angie T said...

Yes And No, its a yes because Money can get you many things like fancy cars,jewlery and clothes.You can buy friends but who wants Money cant buy you love or friends ship so thats why its a no.

melissa s said...

yes and no.money cant solve everything...but to george and lennie they want to get a place of their own and to do this they need money.its alqays good to have money but money shouldnt mean everything to you. if they want the money to get a better place its not a bad thing because thats what they want to be happy

JaymG said...

yea i think they will be happy as long as they have each other they dnt need money to be happy.! =)

Alexandria M. said...

I agree with waht Brett has said. I do because they will be happy with their own farm, but they don't need money to be happy. They will need it for basic needs, but you don't need money to make you happy. Money isn't everything, sometimes all you need is a friend.

GraigG said...

I disagree and agree with brett y because owning a farm will make them happy but the guys would rather be together since when Lennie dies most of the guys are sad when Lennie dies.

Christine B. said...

I agree with what Brett has said in his comment. I agree because they will be happy on their farm. Even though they are going to need some money for their basic necessities. Money isn't everything in life. You can be happy without it.

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daniel V said...

i think money does equel happiness becuse without money you cant get anything you want. then there is the other people that dont care about money and just live without it and are just fine

sab h said...

I think that money does equal happiness because when you have money you can get things that you need. I also think that because money can get you your dream like in omam. Lennie and George they were having this dream to have a farm and tending rabbits. This dream needed money to get this dream. If they got the money they will get the dream and that will make them happy. So i really do think that money equals happiness. I agree totally with angie because money can not get you the happiness that true love can get you.

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KimberlyV said...

I think that money doesn't necessarily equal happiness because they have the dream of being on the farm and working hard. I think as long as Lennie and George have eachother they'll be happy. I agree with angie t because if they had money they could get their dream and if they didn't have money they have their friendship.

danielle f said...

I think they can be happy without money. as long as they have each other and their farm they will be happy. they do not what a lot just something to call their own I agree with brett y's comment. Their dream was to have freedom and they will be happy with that. I also agree with angie t. You cant buy friends or love. You can live with out facny cars and expensive things but what would the world be without love.

brandon s said...

I absolutely agree with brett y said because it is very true that lennie and george really only want freedom. I also agree that they will get all that they need from the farm and will not need money.In all i think they will be happy without money. They do not need money to be happy or suvive.

indyk said...

Money equals happiness because without money how can you live. Money is desire and needs in this world without money how can you live in this humble universe. I believe if Lennie & George wish to own a farm and many pieces of their own earth, they should work for it and get the money to pay the cost of it no matter how much the price is for one or two acre of land. I do not agree with Stephen because you cannot buy an acre or just a 1/3 bit of land without paying money. I agree with Brett since it will cost a short stack of money but not too much since Lennie and George probably want to buy a little acre of land for their farm.

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brian d said...

i think money equals happiness. if you have money you want to buy something. money equals bills and money can get you what you want. if lenney and george gets the lil house then they will be happy because they dont have to sleep on the ground and in the cold

TravisD said...

I agree with Brett because all Lennie and George want is freedom.
I beleive that they could get all their needs from the farm and wont need money.

angela z said...

I think it is possible to be happy for the characters in Of Mice and Men without money because their dream is to have a farm and thats what they will have.They didnt want alot.They had eachother and thats all they needed.I would also be happy without money as long as i had my family and friends.

mish s said...

I think it could be both a yes and a no, depending on what kind of a person you are. For example, if you are a materialistic person, and your posetions make you happy then yes money does buy happiness. But money also doesnt solve everything. In George and Lennie's case all they want is the freedom from work and that sets them apart from all the other ranchers because they have each other and that's what makes them happy.

rogerd said...

I think it is possible to be happy without money if you have friends and family. I think lennie and george could be happy without money because all they want is freedom.

emmetb said...

i agrre with alexandria because you dont need money to buy happinss all you need is a good frien

marissad said...

I agree with what Christine said. I agree that they could be happy without money because they have each other. Lennie and George have each other to care about and be with each other. This gives them company and the escape from loneliness. So they dont need a large home or anyone else because they have each other. Yes the dream they have is nice and gives them something to look foward to, it doesnt mean that they cant be happy without the dream

michaels said...

I agree with brett because they will have their own farm and be relaxed.They would have each other for company and may have money from the ranch to buy certain things.

lee S said...

in some ways money does equal happiness. i agree with brett because the only thing that would make lennie and george happy is the farm. but without money they couldnt get the farm

aarons said...

i agree with rebecca, i agree with her because money cant always buy you happiness. money cant buy family or friends and the only real reason that lennie and george would be happy is because they have each other.

marlena a said...

i disagree with danielle because i dont think that Lennie and George will be happy without money. Yes they have eachother but they will need money to buy the farm that they want and to buy food and things that they want. i agree with indy because i believe that money equals happiness because without money how can you live.

~Ashley.R~ said...

I believe it is possible to be happy with out money.Because George and Lennie have a dream to build a farm with out having money. So I agree with people who say that they will be happy with out haveing money because of the fact they have each othet in return.

michaels said...

I diagree with Lee, because the farm is not the only thing that makes Lennie amd George happy.They have to take care of each other and their freindship,and dream to look forward to.I agree with the part where Lee wrote they need money to get the farm.Then they dont really need money because they will grow crops.Then they will relax in winter .

aarons said...

i disagree with lee, i disagree with him because the farm is not the only way that lennie and george would be happy. this was shown in the book when after goerge killed lennie, he told candy that they weren't going to have the farm because lennie would not be apart of it. this proves that george and lennie could be happy without money because they have each other and the only way that george would be truely happy with the farm is if lennie was a part of the farm.

mike L said...

i think they will be happy just because all they want is to have the farm so they can call something there own and have a family.Money is not what they need to be happy.but I personaly think money can make anybody happy

michaels said...

I disagree with Mikel because money is not the only thing that makes them happy. they are good friends and thats all they need.

aarons said...

i agree with mishi because it really does depend on what kind of person you are. some people like being able to buy what ever they want while some people like to set goals like george and lennie and work towards their goals.

aarons said...

it depends on whether or not "do two wrongs make a right" but in lennie's case it doesn't because since lennie is mentally retarded he doesn't really know what he's doing.

Amber C said...

I agree with aaron because lennie and george don't have a lot of money but you dont see them sad.They have a dream about getting a home and having a family and just moving on.Now today it all depends because since there are poor people if they got money it would make them really happy put if you have money its just like buying your friends.

emmetb said...

i agrre with alexandria because you dont need money to buy happinss all you need is a good friend to keep you company and have them to rely on