John Steinbeck's book is set during the Great Depression and follows the friendship of Lennie and George as they try to find work.

Welsh exam board picks removes John Steinbeck’s novella following concerns of ‘psychological and emotional’ harm ...

The young pupils, both of African heritage, spoke out to their teachers saying the word was racist. Of Mice and Men features a character named Crooks, a black stable-hand who befriends Lennie. A ...

Economic and social barriers limit the lives of characters like Crooks in âÄúOf Mice and Men,âÄù a black stable-hand who works with an injured back. The assortment of migrant workers like Crooks ...

Instead of banning Of Mice And Men, we should teach it within its historical context Welsh shadow education secretary Natasha Asghar To Kill A Mockingbird, a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960 ...

The classic American novel of Mice and Men has been cancelled for GCSE students in Wales amid concerns about racism. The text was branded “psychologically and emotionally” harmful and was removed as ...

The classic American novel Of Mice and Men will no longer be studied at GCSE in Wales from next September amid concerns about racism and the use of racial slurs. John Steinbeck's text, set in the ...

A crew of crooks who shot two men in the head, killing one of them, while raiding an illegal Queens casino last month were actually targeting a smoke shop upstairs — and ran off with several ...