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of mice and men
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Of mice and men essay In 'Of mice and Men' several characters dream of a different and better life. Why is it not a surprise that the dreams never come true? 'Of Mice and Men is a novel written by john Steinbeck that features the hopes and aspirations of ordinary people living very simple lives. It features very strong characters each with their own dreams of a different and better life. But of course such dreams only remain dreams because they never do come true. The title 'of mice and men' is taken from a poem by a famous Scottish poet Robert Burns that quotes. The beat laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft agley (often go wrong) And leave us nought but grief and pain For promised joy! This basically means that it doesn't matter how much you plan and dream, things very rarely go according to plan, which leaves us longing for promised dreams....
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