This essay is about how the theme of believing in dreams, is central to the novel Shoeless Joe and applies to three main characters.

Shoeless Joe Dreams do come true! The theme of dreaming and never giving up on your dreams is central to Shoeless Joe and is shown in J.D Salinger, Eddie Scissons, and Ray Kinsella. All three of these characters have a dream of some sort. Each one of their dreams somehow relates to baseball. Because they keep their dreams in mind and never give up hope, their dreams come true in this novel. For each …

…of how believing in your dreams can and will someday pay off. These three characters, J.D Salinger, Eddie Scissons, and Ray Kinsella all have dreams that they hope will one day come true. Throughout the novel, they start to believe more and more that their dreams, which seemed almost impossible, may soon be reality. This theme of believing in one's dreams is integral to the novel and is shown ideally in these three characters.