Of Mice and Men

[lunababymoonchild]

I read this at school and it positively horrified me (too close to home in my personal life). As a result I had no idea that Steinbeck had written anything else until relatively recently.
 

I discussed this on my previous reading forum, no longer available, and discovered that this work horrifies most of the children who read it. I don’t remember any racism (and no, I’m not going to read it again).

 

and now this : Of Mice and Men taken off syllabus

 

 

Edited December 24, 2024 by lunababymoonchild

[Madeleine]

I think my mum read it at school and said it was very sad, but I don't think she mentioned the racism, although back then attitudes were very different.

 

I've also just read about it being taken off the syllabus, we weren't given it to read at school, I think we were given The Pearl but I never got round to that one as it wasn't one we had to study.

[friendofbooks]

This book made a deep impression on me. I think everyone should read it. 

[Hux]

Not upsetting people seems to have taken precedence over education. In fact... over most things. 

 

The only Steinbeck I've read but a very good novella as I recall. Poor Lennie.

[lunababymoonchild]

5 hours ago, Madeleine said:

I think my mum read it at school and said it was very sad, but I don't think she mentioned the racism, although back then attitudes were very different.

Maybe that’s why I don’t remember the racism. And I was 12 or 13 at the time so probably not aware. Either that or the horrifying story pushed it into the background 

[lunababymoonchild]

1 hour ago, friendofbooks said:

This book made a deep impression on me. I think everyone should read it. 

I do too but I think 12/13 years old is too young for it.

[lunababymoonchild]

3 hours ago, Hux said:

Not upsetting people seems to have taken precedence over education. In fact... over most things. 

It does

 

Edited December 24, 2024 by lunababymoonchild

[Calixtus]

Hi, what is "Of Mice and Men" about?