laserox t1_j6j8hks wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:49 PM

I had to read it at least twice for school, but I think it was one of the few books I was forced to read that I actually liked. We also had to watch the movie version with Gary Sinese and John Malkovich.

One year we did a unit on banned books and had to write an essay arguing why they shouldn't be banned. Apparently some schools banned Of Mice and Men because they thought it promoted a lazy, anti-work attitude.

VravoBince OP t1_j6jbl3z wrote on January 30, 2023 at 7:09 PM

Wow, that's interesting.

Would you recommend the movie?

laserox t1_j6jbt0u wrote on January 30, 2023 at 7:10 PM

Absolutely, no movie is ever quite as good as the book, but I thought that version was pretty good. Malkovich does a great job as Lenny.

duckfat01 t1_j6mifru wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:31 AM

Seconding this recommendation. It's a really good adaptation!

MrsMaiselsBrisket t1_j6mqzm1 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 1:01 PM

That makes so little sense (but then, book bans rarely do). These guys are working incredibly hard in a world that has no place for them, all for a dream of having their own home/farm, which they will presumably also work hard on. I never saw either of them as particularly lazy.