Of Mice and Men

Why is the title 'Of Mice and Men'?

Why it must be mice and men?

Jonh Steinbeck - Of Mice and Men

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The titile was originally based on the poem, To a Mouse by Robert Burns. It is said that the mouse represents the weak character(s), and the men represents the strong characters like George and Slim.

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