why is the novel of mice and men given that name?

Question

one of john steinbecks novel is titled of mice and men why did he name this? how is this relevant to the story? theme? why is it titled this?

ive read the book before i was just wondering why this was titled this i was just thinking about the story (i just read flowers for algernon) and i was wondering why this was the title

Answer 1

was about a guy called Larry I think don't remember he was mentally retarded and he loves to play with mice but since he was soo dumb he would kill them and his brother was always covering for everything he does. At the end he mets this girl and he accidentally kills her. Then His brother kills him at the end.

Answer 2

well the title itself comes from a poem by Robert Burns. Read the book to find out why but basically the theme I got from it was similar to the poem. The best laid plans of mice an men oft go awry. Gary Sinise and John Malkovich are travelling trying to get cash together to get their own farm where they can live off the fat of the land and have bunnies.

Answer 3

Some people live their lives in quiet desperation,without the guts to take action or responsibility for themselves or those in their circle.A "man" must step up,as in the book, be able to shoot his dog,if that ends its misery,and as in the book,end the life of his,guilty, mentally retarded friend to save him from surely being killed by a mob of strangers.Could you put a pillow over the face of your beautiful wife of 50 years,in terrible pain,dieing of cancer,no chance for her but to die screaming and spitting blood? Decisions,Of Mice or Men???

Answer 4

Check out this website maybe it will help.

Answer 5

Read it and you'll find it out...