Comments on: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:54:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-18526 Natasha Maw Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:29:39 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-18526 M Hunt - I do believe that there is a time and place for every book and that not every book is appropriate for every child at any age. As a parent, we know what our children our capable of handling and should monitor their reading closely. M Hunt – I do believe that there is a time and place for every book and that not every book is appropriate for every child at any age. As a parent, we know what our children our capable of handling and should monitor their reading closely.

]]> By: M Hunt http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-18500 M Hunt Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:49:07 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-18500 I too like the book by John Steinbeck, my daughter who is in the sixth grade just started reading it. I too as a parent, who did not get a chance to read the book until a freshman in highschool, do not believe for this book to abe appropreiate book for sixth graders. The cuss words and the dialog is hard for ten and eleven year old students to follow. I too like the book by John Steinbeck, my daughter who is in the sixth grade just started reading it. I too as a parent, who did not get a chance to read the book until a freshman in highschool, do not believe for this book to abe appropreiate book for sixth graders. The cuss words and the dialog is hard for ten and eleven year old students to follow.

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13684 Natasha Maw Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:14:26 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13684 Carl V. - This was similar for me as well. After reading all of Steinbeck's books in high school it was fun to revisit this one. Bookworm - I liked how the movie was spot on from the book. Great adaptation. Jenn M. - Well said! I'm glad I don't live in a country that supports banning. Think of all the wonderful things they are missing out on. Kim - I actually would be interested in listening to Gary Sinise narrate Of Mice and Men. Traci - I don't get it either. Jeanette - To many books and not enough time. Ginger - I do admit that when I was in school I had a hard time getting through assigned reading as well. I could read them fine but disliked analyzing them so much. Jessica - I know, I know. I don't know how I did that. I realized most of my reading for Banned Books Week have all been made into movies. So how come people don't try to ban the movies? English Teacher - Do the kids like it? Hate it? Thoughts? Carl V. – This was similar for me as well. After reading all of Steinbeck’s books in high school it was fun to revisit this one.

Bookworm – I liked how the movie was spot on from the book. Great adaptation.

Jenn M. – Well said! I’m glad I don’t live in a country that supports banning. Think of all the wonderful things they are missing out on.

Kim – I actually would be interested in listening to Gary Sinise narrate Of Mice and Men.

Traci – I don’t get it either.

Jeanette – To many books and not enough time.

Ginger – I do admit that when I was in school I had a hard time getting through assigned reading as well. I could read them fine but disliked analyzing them so much.

Jessica – I know, I know. I don’t know how I did that. I realized most of my reading for Banned Books Week have all been made into movies. So how come people don’t try to ban the movies?

English Teacher – Do the kids like it? Hate it? Thoughts?

]]> By: English teacher http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13518 English teacher Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:02:23 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13518 I am currently studying Of Mice and Men with my eighth grade Pre-AP students. Some have already finished it and were quite surprised. So far, the discussions have been quite interesting. I am currently studying Of Mice and Men with my eighth grade Pre-AP students. Some have already finished it and were quite surprised. So far, the discussions have been quite interesting.

]]> By: Jessica http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13344 Jessica Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:36:59 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13344 Wow! You're going to be done with the Lit Flicks Challenge well before February. I love this book and the movie too! You said it so well: "What a wonderful little book full of big ideas." Wow! You’re going to be done with the Lit Flicks Challenge well before February. I love this book and the movie too! You said it so well: “What a wonderful little book full of big ideas.”

]]> By: Ginger http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13183 Ginger Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:37:01 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13183 i've read this one as a freshie in high school and i thought it was okay and we watched part of the movie and i didn't really like the bloody parts... idk if we watched the same movie but then again it was for english and i hate all of those "deep-thought provoking" questions. they annoyed me so much because i always think of the wrong answer from what they were looking for and it only ever made sense to me so .. i didn't particularly like it all that much. = p i might have to read it again.. without the questions. lol. =] i’ve read this one as a freshie in high school and i thought it was okay and we watched part of the movie and i didn’t really like the bloody parts… idk if we watched the same movie but then again it was for english and i hate all of those “deep-thought provoking” questions. they annoyed me so much because i always think of the wrong answer from what they were looking for and it only ever made sense to me so .. i didn’t particularly like it all that much. = p i might have to read it again.. without the questions. lol. =]

]]> By: Jeanette http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13168 Jeanette Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:43:35 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13168 I really loved Steinbeck when I was in High school and read several of his books but have not read any of his books in at least a decade. I really need to do some rereads and read some of the ones I never did read. Too many books! :-) I really loved Steinbeck when I was in High school and read several of his books but have not read any of his books in at least a decade. I really need to do some rereads and read some of the ones I never did read. Too many books! :-)

]]> By: Traci http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13104 Traci Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:25:45 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13104 I loved the book. I don't get the book banning thought process. I get that not everyone enjoys the same things. I get that people may be offended at certain topics or ways of presenting those topics. But the idea that because I find a book offensive or of no quality it should be pulled from the shelves so nobody else gets to make the decision to read it or not read it? I just don't get that. I loved the book. I don’t get the book banning thought process. I get that not everyone enjoys the same things. I get that people may be offended at certain topics or ways of presenting those topics. But the idea that because I find a book offensive or of no quality it should be pulled from the shelves so nobody else gets to make the decision to read it or not read it? I just don’t get that.

]]> By: Kim http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13007 Kim Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:30:40 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-13007 Interesting. I listened to this one on cd's sometime in the last couple of years. It was read by Gary Sinise so even though I haven't seen the movie, I could picture him as George in my mind. I actually didn't like it that much. I can understand why it's great literature and I'm very glad I read it but I didn't like it that much. I wonder if reading it rather than listening to it would have made a difference. Interesting. I listened to this one on cd’s sometime in the last couple of years. It was read by Gary Sinise so even though I haven’t seen the movie, I could picture him as George in my mind. I actually didn’t like it that much. I can understand why it’s great literature and I’m very glad I read it but I didn’t like it that much. I wonder if reading it rather than listening to it would have made a difference.

]]> By: Jenn M. http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-12814 Jenn M. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:47:56 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/27/of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/#comment-12814 I think that it is funny that here it is, 2008, a time where everyone is talking about free speach and some people want to "ban" a beautiful piece of literature like this. How can you "ban" any book?? Isn't the world we live in part of free choice and free will? This book is a classic, and one I loved. It was heartbreaking and was one of those "keep you on the edge of your seat" kind of books. book banning ~bah~ I think that it is funny that here it is, 2008, a time where everyone is talking about free speach and some people want to “ban” a beautiful piece of literature like this.

How can you “ban” any book?? Isn’t the world we live in part of free choice and free will?

This book is a classic, and one I loved. It was heartbreaking and was one of those “keep you on the edge of your seat” kind of books.

book banning ~bah~

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