I think Steinbeck called his novella "Of Mice and Men" because he is trying to say that nobody can really plan the future, because it can easily be knocked down, for example, Lennie and George tried to plan out their future perfectly, however, it didn't turn out the way they wanted it to. In both stories, the novella and the poem, their dreams get altered. In this poem, it talks about how a mice doesn't always get what they want, which is what happens with Lennie and George.
Steinbeck is saying be prepared for what happens, because anything can change. Everyone is like a mouse. Things don't always go the way you want them to.
I think Steinbeck is specifically talking about the people during the great depression, considering it was written during the great depression.
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