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What does the title 'Of Mice and Men' mean? Im doing a project on this book and I have no idea what it means. Can anyone help me? Posted by naboadu on Mar 18, 2009. |
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This question has been asked and answered a few times in a few different ways: Posted by blazedale on Mar 18, 2009. |
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The title Of Mice and Men is in reference to Robert Burns' poem. The full phrase is "the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." I would look at the literal meaning of this quotation and apply it to the novel as a whole. Posted by scdaniel on Mar 19, 2009. |
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The significance of the title is in the futility of planning and the inevitablility of failure if the odds are stacked against you - as they are for George and Lennie. The novel is a condemnation of the American Dream, as has been said before but it also reflects on some of the principles of the American Constitution. All men are not created equal in the eyes of humanity, and characters like Lennie and George will always be judged by his weaknesses rather than his strengths. Posted by kiwi on Oct 10, 2009. |
