![]() (That was something like being chosen for Oprah's book club.)Īnd it wasn't just popular with the middle-class book club readers. Despite its filthy-for-the-time language and a real downer of an ending, the book was popular right away, even being chosen as a Book-of-the-Month Club selection before it was published. Its two main characters, George and Lennie, embody the American struggle to survive the Depression-and capture the isolation and suffering that exist even in the land of opportunity. Set in the American West during the Great Depression, the book is based on Steinbeck's experiences during a 1936 assignment for the San Francisco News covering the migrant workers in California. Not to mention, its message isn't exactly full of praise for the American way of life. The book's ending is beyond sad, and might be considered an endorsement of euthanasia. ![]() Since it was published in 1937, it's been banned about as often as it's been assigned. Adults can't decide if they want to require you to read John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men-or make that sure you never even pick it up. ![]()
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