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'''Artist:''' John Steinbeck (1902 - 1968) | |||
''' | '''Confronting Bodies:''' parents in each of the school districts | ||
''' | '''Dates of Action:''' 2002, 2003 | ||
'''Location:''' Grandville, Michigan; George County, Mississippi; Normal, Illinois; USA | |||
'''Location:''' Normal, | |||
'''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:''' | '''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:''' | '''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. tus. The results of the hearing have not yet been announced. | ||
'''Source:''' Daily Pantagraph | '''Source:''' Daily Pantagraph | ||
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Revision as of 19:07, 1 January 2012
Date: 2002 2003
Region: North America
Subject: Racial/Ethnic Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Literature
Artist: John Steinbeck (1902 - 1968)
Confronting Bodies: parents in each of the school districts
Dates of Action: 2002, 2003
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.
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: 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. tus. The results of the hearing have not yet been announced.
Source: Daily Pantagraph
