Below is an excerpt of the poem the title of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men comes from. The poem was written by Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1785, and is titled "Of a Mouse." Think about what the title might mean - here's a hint: "askew" in this sentence means that it doesn't go as planned... The best laid schemes of mice and men Go often askew, And leaves us nothing but grief and pain, For promised joy! |