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====Date: [[:Category:2003|2003]] ====
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====Date: [[:Category:2002|2002]] [[:Category:2003|2003]]====


====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]] ====
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]] ====


====Subject: [[:Category:Racial/Ethnic|Racial/Ethnic]] [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] ]====
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] ====


====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]====
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]====


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'''Artist:''' John Steinbeck
'''Artist:''' John Steinbeck (1902 - 1968)


'''Confronting Bodies:''' Connie Tripp, parent of student
'''Confronting Bodies:''' parents in each of the school districts


'''Dates of Action:''' October 2003
'''Dates of Action:''' 2002, 2003


'''Location:''' Normal, IL
'''Location:''' Grandville, Michigan; George County, Mississippi; Normal, Illinois; USA


'''Description of Artwork:''' ''Of Mice and Men'', is widely considered a classic piece of American literature. It is a story of two men who do field work, one of whom is mentally infirm. The story follows their saga and subsequent plight working in small towns.
'''Description of Artwork:''' ''Of Mice and Men'', is widely considered a classic piece of American literature. It is a story of two men who do field work, one of whom is mentally infirm. The story follows their saga and subsequent plight working in small towns.


'''The Incident:''' Connie Tripp, who lodged one of two complaints against the book, said it contains racial slurs, profanity and violence. She said the book does not represent traditional values, is culturally insensitive and conflicts with a board policy regarding educational materials.
'''The Incident:''' (2002) Challenged as required reading at the high school in Grandville, Michigan because the book “is full of racism, profanity, and foul language.” (2002) Banned from the George County, Mississippi schools because of profanity. (2003) Challenged in the Normal, Illinois Community High Schools because the book contains “racial slurs, profanity, violence, and does not represent traditional values.”


'''Results of Incident:''' After an alternative book was rejected by the protestors because they felt it too contained inappropriate language, a hearing before the Unit 5 school board occurred on Oct. 8, 2003 to determine the books future status. The results of the hearing have not yet been announced.
'''Results of Incident:''' In the Illinois case, an alternative, Steinbeck’s ''The Pearl'', was offered but rejected by the family challenging the novel because they felt it, too, contained inappropriate language.


'''Source:''' Daily Pantagraph
'''Source:''' Daily Pantagraph


 
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