would of mice and men be an archetype? why?
http://www.answers.com/archetype
Consider the meaning of the word; then if you decide it is an archetype, you'll have to be able to state what it's an archetype of!
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archetype: an image or symbol that is used repeatedly in art or literature
So, have you read any books or seen any movies lately whereby fate played a role in the life of a man, despite his other best laid plans?