Title of Mice an Men

Question 1

what does the title allude to?

Answer 1

Alludes to ‘To a Mouse, on Turning Her Up in Her Nest with the Plough’ by Robert Burns, 1785

Question 2

What does the poem focus on?

Answer 2

Focus on destruction of plans: ‘The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men/Gang aft agley’

Question 3

what is the plays message?

Answer 3

Common nature of man and beast suggested: ‘nature’s social union’, ‘earth-born companion/An’ fellow-mortal!’

Question 4

what is the bond of man and beast broken by?

Answer 4

This bond is broken by ‘man’s dominion’

Question 5

what does the poem discuss

Answer 5

Discusses how man is concerned with the past and future whilst the mouse can focus on the present:
‘Still, thou art blest, compar’d wi’ me!
The present only toucheth thee:
But Och! I backward cast my e’e,
On prospects drear!
An’ forward, tho’ I canna see,
I guess an’ fear!’