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3rd block Reasons: George is displayed in armor because he protects Lennie through everything, even though it may be harsh. The sun in the background shows new opportunities for the two. The rolling hills shows the wandering in the beginning to find a "home". I chose Michael Duncan as Lennie because he portrays a "friendly giant" type of role. He's holding a mouse because he's very gentle and wants to be nice to everyone, but he can't control his strength. The black and white foreshadows a deathly end to one of the two. Nick Cage and the mouse noses are for humor and appeal to an audience. I rated it PG-13 because even though there is a lot of violence, it has a historical aspect that it relates to. (lynching)

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"Banned Book Week." //Marshall University Libraries //. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2013. =====

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 The banning of books is a big deal everywhere, but there should be a good reason why. This article displays a list of reasons of why the book has been banned throughout the years of 2001-2008. The main reasons the book was banned, according to the article, was because of it's profane language, racism/racial slurs, and violence. It doesn't give much insight into the argument debates, but all the banned locations were along the eastern U.S. Not necessarily the South, but the Eastern side. None of the bans were present in the western states, including California where the book itself was based. =====

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This gives a short, sweet, and to the point view of the authors life. It shows the time period the author would have been writing in and can give more insight into the text of the book. Seeing how the author had become "famous" before mice and men would help with the banning of the book because more people have been familiarized with the author and the book was seen by many, being so widely read. With more people reading the book itself, more people can throw in opinions which would hold up well in court and help with the banning. The article also shows how many of his book pertained to the Great Depression time period in the 1930's. This connects back to the historical background when the book was written and makes the language and actions more understandable.=====

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"Of Mice and Men." //Of Mice and Men //. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2013. =====

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 This article gives information on the Californian setting at the time. Knowing how Lennie and George would have been moving from place to place to find work makes the book seem less harsh. The article can give you a sense of how different jobs are today, mostly permanent (typically). Furthermore, the article states that a disabled (in this case, mental retardation) would have an even tougher time looking for work. This we can connect to everyday life because we see many citizens who suffer a mental or physical illness that makes working a difficult challenge. =====

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"Of Mice and Men." //Shmoop //. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2013. =====

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 A counter-ban point of view was presented in this article. It states that the book had been praised by scholars and intellectuals for its accuracy and realism of the time period and that it also went on to receive a Nobel Prize in Literature. However it does take a turn back to the banning, explaining a few of the themes presented in the book and how they may or may not be controversial. I think this article was well planned due to it's "Why should I care?" section. It lists what everyday people do and correlates those thoughts back to the themes and ideas of the book. Making a strong argument for not banning the book because we are already exposed to it naturally. =====

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Giving details on where the ban began, this article can help us understand why there was such a rush for banning the book. Going on, it explains how letters were sent to the teacher, most likely parents, about the profane language and other topics it had been banned for. Furthermore, it goes in depth explaining that there is a fear that kids will be exposed to the harshness of these books. The banners felt it would be better to avoid this tragic time in American history than possibly influence kids negatively in their educational lives. The article continues a little more to throw back that it is recognized that the book is a very controversial ban and will appeal differently to each person.=====

