Of Mice and Men is amongst the most challenged books of the last few decades. Challenges have included complaints about “profanity,” “morbid and depressing themes,” and the author’s ...
Both novels explore themes of race and discrimination and feature racial slurs. Speaking to the BBC, Wales’ Children’s ...
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men has been scrapped from a GCSE curriculum amid concerns over its "racist language".
You will be given a choice of two essay questions about Of Mice and Men in the exam. You need to choose one to answer. They will usually be about specific characters or themes in the text.
Welsh exam board picks removes John Steinbeck’s novella following concerns of ‘psychological and emotional’ harm ...
For example the topic of a text could be two friends travelling around looking for work on ranches, but the themes might be friendship and the pointlessness of dreams (Of Mice and Men).
The classic American novel Of Mice and Men will no longer be studied at GCSE in Wales from next September amid concerns about racism and the use of racial slurs. John Steinbeck's text, set in the ...
"This and other messages/themes from Of Mice and Men reminds the reader of the struggle for racial equality and the importance of equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion in today's society." ...
Both novels explore themes of race and discrimination and feature racial slurs. Speaking to the BBC, Wales’ Children’s Commissioner Rocio Cifuentes welcomed the move to remove Of Mice And Men ...