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Of Mice and Men is a 1937 novella written by American author John Steinbeck. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It describes the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, as they move from place to place in California , searching for jobs during the Great Depression .
Study in UK schools [ edit ] The article currently states: "The book was once studied in English Literature GCSE, but was dropped because it didn't originate from Britain.[24]" This is incorrect, I am an exam marker currently marking hundreds of UK English Literature GCSE essays on 'Of Mice and Men'.
Of Mice and Men is a play adapted from John Steinbeck's 1937 novel of the same name.The play, which predates the Tony Awards and the Drama Desk Awards, earned the 1938 New York Drama Critics' Circle Best Play.
Of Mice And Men and To Kill A Mockingbird were previously dropped by UK exam board OCR from its GCSE English Literature set texts in 2014 after then-education secretary Michael Gove called for ...
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Of Mice and Men: John Steinbeck: He is a migrant worker with learning and communication disabilities. He relies on his best friend for support. [30] 1937 Candy Candy is an old man with a stooped posture and no right hand, which he lost in an accident on the ranch. 1937 Crooks Crooks has a crooked spine from an accident with a horse.
All the King's Men: Robert Penn Warren: Depicting a "depressing view of life" and "immoral situations" 1946 — — — Almost Perfect: Brian Katcher: LGBT content 2009 81 — — Always Running: Luis J. Rodriguez: Gang violence, drug use and sexual references 1993 — 68 85 America: E. R. Frank: Sexual references, drug and alcohol use 2002 ...
Scene 1. Of Mice and Men is the tragic story of two migrant ranch workers' pursuit of a simple dream: to own a small house and farm of their own. George and his slow-witted traveling companion, Lennie, who has the physique and strength of a giant and a child's mind, are in constant trouble with their employers and the law because of Lennie's pathetic inability to stay out of trouble.