Dreams

     George and Lennie had a dream. Their dream was to own their own ranch, and they wanted to live off the land. Lennie was going to have rabbits, this was the most important thing for Lennie. This dream was pretty realistic for them. They didn't ask for anything that was extreamly hard to handle or anything. The only unrealistic thing about this dream was saving money to be able to afford all of the things they wanted. Also, they wanted it at a bad time, the great depression. I think it was a reasonable dream, because they just wanted a ranch. They didn't want anything unreasonable. It is very important to have dreams for the future. If you don't have goals or dreams, you may find yourself asking what the point of working or doing anything is. If you doubt your dreams or goals you have a higher chance of not succeeding with those goals or dreams. If it takes a long to to fufil a goal or dream, you may or may not get discouraged. If the dream is what your working for, if it is what keeps you going. Then, I think you should hold on and keep working for it. If it is just a random goal you would like to achieve but it is slipping away, you should probably face reality and make a smaller version of said goal. For example, if you have a goal to work at a fortune five hundred company, but you didn't get into the prestigious school you wanted to get into, then you should probably downsize. Maybe even go back to school and get your masters degree. The reality is it is difficult to work for a fortune five hundred company, and not many jobs are available in those companies.

"Harrison Bergeron"

     In, "Harrison Bergeron," the government has complete control of people. George and Hazel Bergeron had their son Harrison taken away from them when he was young. He got taken away because he wasn't normal, so the government said. He was very smart, had good looks, strength, and great sight. He was imprisoned and handicapped. His handicaps were headphones to take away from his thinking, scrap metal to take away from his looks, and glasses to impair his vision. He broke out of jail and showed people what it was like without all the handicaps.
     Harrison had his life taken because he stood up for what he believed in. In today's world punishments aren't that harsh, and we have the right to stand up for what we believe in. We worry about getting picked on due to our individuality. How unique is exactly too unique? Should you try not to be unique at all? I personally don't think you should change you, you have reasons for being like you are. You can be unique without people thinking your weird. There is always a group that you can fit into. It may take some time, and you may feel like your not making progress, but you will find friends who have simular interest or personalities.
     I believe you can avoid being picked on for your uniqueness and still be unique. It is definatly possible. Choosing to stay out of the unbullied group doesn't mean you still can't be your own unique self. It is more important to be yourself and feel comfortable than it is being just like everyone else. I personally don't like to have people that are just like me around. You should always be unique. It was really wrong for the government to control people.