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


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


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


====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]] [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]====
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]====




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


====Subject: [[:Category:Racial/Ethnic|Racial/Ethnic]] [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Language|Language]]====
'''Confronting Bodies:''' parents in each of the school districts


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


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


====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]] [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]====
'''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.
 
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'''Artist:''' John Steinbeck
 
 
 
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Connie Tripp, parent of student
 
 
 
'''Dates of Action:''' October 2003
 
 
 
'''Location:''' Normal, IL
 
 
 
'''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.
 
 
 
'''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.


'''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.


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


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Latest revision as of 20:26, 30 August 2022

Steinbeck.jpg

Date: 2002 2003

Region: North America

Subject: 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.

Source: Daily Pantagraph