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1 California Novels Steinbeck began to write a series of "California novels" and Dust Bowl fiction, set among common people during the Great Depression. In Dubious Battle 1936 Of Mice and Men 1937 The Grapes of Wrath

2 California Novels Best known work deals with the plight of poor California migrant workers. Cruel circumstances Often triumph spiritually

3 Of Mice and Men: The Rave Reviews
Steinbeck won Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 1962 Grapes of Wrath won Pulitzer Prize Of Mice and Men was one of the 10 most-read books in High Schools in the US

4 Setting of the Novel Salinas, CA (farm country)
Written following the Great Depression Migrant workers were common Worked on farms helping when they needed a room or food

5 Plot of the Novel Of Mice and Men is the story of George Milton and Lennie Small. They are two migrant workers who dream of one day owning a small farm. George is a father figure to Lennie. Lennie is very large and mentally challenged. Lennie’s weakness is that he underestimates his immense physical strength. It is the source of his troubles; George is needed to calm him.

6 Of Mice and Men: CONTROVERSEY
Has one-dimensional characters Racial slurs Too superficial and sentimental Strong emphasis on manhood and male relationships; a misogynistic novel. Misogyny: hatred or contempt of women Banned in schools in 2003 School board in Mississippi Profanity as a danger to its students

7 Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books 2000-2007
Harry Potter Alice series The Chocolate War Of Mice and Men I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Scary Stories Fallen Angels It’s Perfectly Normal And Tango Makes Three Captain Underpants Gossip Girl Series Goosebumps Series

8 Expectations of Maturity
Profanity Racist Language Misogyny Why do we read books with racism?

9 I expect that you read and keep up.
How many books did you read last year? How many of you are hoping to go to college? Average of 20 books per year in college If not now….when?

10 Journal What pitfalls did you have last year when reading novels for school? In what environment do you read best? What are you going to do this year to make sure you are more successful reading?

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