"Of Mice and Men": Significance of the Title

The title of every great novel has some significance. Sometimes that significance can clearly be seen and sometimes you really have to analyze the book to figure out the title's significance. The significance of "Of Mice and Men" can be found by analyzing the mice and men of the book. Mice are soft, smooth, and small fragile animals. They need attention, protection and affection. The "mice" of the book are Lennie, Curley's wife, Candy's old …

…effects on our lives. They try to make every one feel welcomed but in the end they are still alienated, one way or another. "Of Mice And Men" is one of the novels whose title is not blunt. By analyzing the two subjects of the title we find its true significance. Steinbeck was trying to show that how we treat the disadvantage is totally up to us and we can either help or break them.