"Of Mice and Men" is one of John Steinbeck's most famous novels. The novel portrays lonely people chasing after broken dreams. Steinbeck highlights the tragic position in which most of the characters exist. It is set in the 1930's at the time of the "Great Depression".
The novel concentrates on the characters loneliness and their broken dreams. The title, "Of Mice and Men" is adapted from the poem, "To a Mouse" by the great Robert Burns. The complete line of the poem is:
"The best laid plans O' mice and men gang aft agley."
In other words, if you plan something things could still go wrong. Steinbeck chose that title because it suits the theme of the novel as the characters plan to live out their dream but are destined to fail.
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