Comparing John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice And Men'

The use of profanity and explicit language in Of Mice and Men may not be the best quality of the book for a young adult reader, but it is not an overly criminal feature. It opens the readers to the perspective of life through an adult’s eyes and the frustration that the characters show is punctuated through their use of profanity. In Of Mice and Men, George said, “We could just as well rode clear to the ranch if that bastard bus driver knew what he was talking about.” (Steinbeck 4). Then, when George and Lennie get to the ranch, they hear a clear call that said, “Where the hell is that God damn n*****?” (Steinbeck 29). Michael Schaub talked about Mary Jo Finney, and how she did not like the profanity in Of Mice and Men. He said, “She and others objected to the profanity in the book, including

When some people see the book “Of Mice And Men” by John SteinBeck the people that have read it will think “Oh that book has curse words, I think this book should be banned from young adult and kids.” This teaches kids how to use proper language and not harm others by using words. If you harm others you can get into trouble it might not be as much trouble as this but you can get into trouble. When some people see the book “Of Mice And Men” the people that have read it will think “oh that book has curse words I think this book should be banned from young adult and kids.” What they should be thinking is, “this is a good book this book shouldn’t be banned from schools. This teaches kids how to use

Across the globe, the classic story, Of Mice and Men is banned in public schools because of conflicting opinions on the book. The banning of Of Mice and Men is very common because of the dark and depressing tone and irrelevant word choice. Parents call school districts complaining about the unbefitting context that their teens are reading, and schools have no choice but to ban them. Although the language used in Of Mice and Men, can be considered inappropriate and vulgar to some, censoring books in schools, is a violation of the first amendment, as well as hides teens from the hardships of life, and disconnects teens from meeting inspiring characters.

Americans often try to seek happiness through their success. In Steinbeck’s book Of Mice and Men, and Fitzgerald’s book The Great Gatsby both stories express the characters admiration of achieving the American dream. Both stories explain with example how setting, relationships, and Cause and effect all play a role in the destiny of each character’s American dream.

In 1920 women got the right to vote. In 1948 President Truman signed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act. Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to be elected to congress. Women’s rights have come a long way, nowadays women are CEO’sCeo’s of companies and doing great things. Although it wasn’t always like this, in Of Mice and Men, and in Sojourner Truth’s Ain’t I a Woman speech women weren’t treated right. Men thought that women weren’t as strong as them, and couldn’t do a man’s job.

“Warren Lee Hill, a man with an IQ of 70, Was put to death Tuesday despite international protests that Georgia was executing a man with a child’s intellect.” Both Warren Hill and Lennie Small from John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, suffered the same fate of death. Both men suffering from Mental Retardation. George Milton murdering Lennie and, Georgia wrongfully “executing” Warren. Some people believe George was justified because he killed Lennie out of love, and it was the right thing to do for that certain moment in time. However, the opposite is true because George was not justified and should be punished for killing Lennie because he didn’t let the police handle the issue, Lennie is like a child in his own way and shouldn’t face death, And they could have just locked him in jail or prison instead of taking a life.

Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa, once stated that “we owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.” Mandela’s belief reveals that society has a great influence on the minds of its youth. If children are protected from a life of violence, they will grow up to be a strong, healthy, and ideal representation of our world; in contrast, if the youth are exposed to violence and fear, they themselves will become destructive. Books, for instance, are a common influence on the youth due to their varying content. A case in point of books’ effects on young adults is the controversy over John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men because

Sometimes decisions are like a drug addiction. You know the choice you need to make (quit for crying out loud!) ,but it may be harder than you choose to think. You know you need to quit smoking cigarettes, it’s taking you down a path to life terminating lung cancer. However, you refuse to jump the derailing train, because your need is stronger than your desire to quit. Because Lennie’s time was out and his train was about to go hurtling off the track, George made the right decision to spare Lennie from the suffering that would’ve followed, and I believe that this was the right decision.

George is Lennie’s best friend and his only friend. He looks out for Lennie and takes care of him. George is a much smaller guy than Lennie but is like Lennie’s older brother. He does all the thinking for Lennie; he feeds Lennie, and does what’s best for Lennie. Unlike Lennie, George is all there in the head that is why George watches over Lennie and protects him. George does what’s best for Lennie.

The essential question is based off the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. Should mentally disabled people be punished for crimes in the same way that non-disabled people are? Mentally disabled people should not be punished for crimes in the same way that non-disabled people are because mentally disabled people are mentally challenged and non-disabled people are not. Mentally disabled people can’t think and act for themselves. They need people to think and act for them. Non-disabled people don’t need people to think and act for them because they can think and act for themselves. Mentally disabled people and non-disabled people are different compared to each other

George and Lennie are two men on a journey yearning to find a place of their own. This movie portrays two characters reaching for the american dream and tells about the struggles along the way. John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men is an extraordinary book and is an American classic. The movie is nothing short of the book and is highly recommended for teenagers and adults.

This stanza is from a poem called “To a Mouse,” written by Robert Burns in 1785. This poem is where the title of a short story, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck comes from. In the story Of Mice and Men, the protagonists, George and Lennie, are two good friends who do everything together, whether that be work or travel related. Lennie is a kind-hearted, strong and mentally disabled adult who relies on George for everything, whether that be money or food. Also due to these disabilities, he often forgets things from the name of his aunt to the previous events in his life. He likes to pet things from mice to puppies, so when he is petting a woman’s hair, with her permission, and does not want to stop, grabbing onto her head and snapping her head

George says that he and Lennie is cousins even though he knows it's not true. He also says that Lennie was kicked in the head, by a horse. He explains this because when there were having a conversation with the boss, Lennie didn't answer any questions that the boss ask. Infinitely George decided to answer for him because Lennie seems frightened of the boss. Then after he notice he wasn't going to talk and that the boss notice that something wasn't right. He decided to say that Lennie wasn't very bright and that he got kicked in the head by a horse so that the boss wouldn't be suspicious of them

The book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck was taken off of shelves, censored, banned, and challenged by many. Blume explains in paragraph 15 the reasons being that, the book contains language, “lack of moral tone” and racism. Throughout the story, the main characters George and Lenny use profanity, and rude terms as well as all of the other men they meet at their new job site.

The Novel, “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, was published during the 1930s, though it is still a topic of discussion today. Teachers and Professors have been arguing about the novel, they debate whether the book should be taught in school. Due to its excessive profanity, some teachers are not willing to teach it. The book should be taught in school because it teaches a valuable lesson of social and personal responsibility.