"banned the book from the county's publicly funded schools and libraries. It was burned in Salinas on two different occasions. In 2003, a school board in Mississippi banned it on the grounds of profanity. According to the American Library Association Steinbeck was one of the ten most frequently banned authors from 1990 to 2004, with ""Of Mice and Men"" ranking sixth out of 100 such books in the United States. The award of the 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature to Steinbeck was controversial in the United States. The award citation lauded Steinbeck ""for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as"
"it disappeared for many years at a time until the 1980s and 1990s, when it slowly appeared in revival theater houses, video and cable and earned a following of fans (both audience members and film critics) who praised the movie for its brilliant interpretation of the Steinbeck novella. Two migrant field workers in California during the Great Depression, George Milton (Burgess Meredith), an intelligent and quick-witted man (despite his frequent claims of being ""not that smart""), and Lennie Small (Lon Chaney Jr.), an ironically-named man of large stature and immense strength who, due to his mental disability, has a mind"
"on a sample of 28 reviews, with an average score of 8/10. Of Mice and Men (1992 film) Of Mice and Men is a 1992 American period drama film based on John Steinbeck's 1936 novella of the same name. Directed and produced by Gary Sinise, the film features Sinise as George Milton, alongside John Malkovich as Lennie Small, with Casey Siemaszko as Curley, John Terry as Slim, Ray Walston as Candy, Joe Morton as Crooks, and Sherilyn Fenn as Curley's wife. Horton Foote adapted the story for film. Its plot centers on George and the intellectually disabled Lennie, two farm"
"Of Mice and Men (1992 film) Of Mice and Men is a 1992 American period drama film based on John Steinbeck's 1936 novella of the same name. Directed and produced by Gary Sinise, the film features Sinise as George Milton, alongside John Malkovich as Lennie Small, with Casey Siemaszko as Curley, John Terry as Slim, Ray Walston as Candy, Joe Morton as Crooks, and Sherilyn Fenn as Curley's wife. Horton Foote adapted the story for film. Its plot centers on George and the intellectually disabled Lennie, two farm workers who travel together and dream of one day owning their own"
"George meets Lennie at the place, their camping spot before they came to the ranch. The two sit together and George retells the beloved story of the dream, knowing it is something they'll never share. He then shoots and kills Lennie, with Curley, Slim, and Carlson arriving seconds after. Only Slim realizes what happened, and consolingly leads him away. Curley and Carlson look on, unable to comprehend the subdued mood of the two men. Steinbeck emphasizes dreams throughout the book. George aspires to independence, to be his own boss, to have a homestead, and, most important, to be ""somebody"". Lennie"
"his 1925 classic, ""The Great Gatsby"", satirized or ridiculed materialism in the chase for the American dream. For example, Jay Gatsby's death mirrors the American Dream's demise, reflecting the pessimism of modern-day Americans. The American Dream is a main theme in the book by John Steinbeck, ""Of Mice and Men"". The two friends George and Lennie dream of their own piece of land with a ranch, so they can ""live off the fatta the lan'"" and just enjoy a better life. The book later shows that not everyone can achieve the American Dream, thus proving by contradiction it is not"
"The Minority Report ""The Minority Report"" is a 1956 science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in ""Fantastic Universe"". In a future society, three mutants foresee all crime before it occurs. Plugged into a great machine, these ""precogs"" allow the Precrime Division to arrest suspects prior to any infliction of public harm. When the head of Precrime, John A. Anderton, is accused of murdering Leopold Kaplan, a man whom he has never met, Anderton is convinced a great conspiracy is afoot. His new assistant, Ed Witwer, must have corrupted the system in an attempt to"
"destination, Palm Springs. Daffy, while underground, crashes into a creature's foot. The Abominable Snowman (whose name is Hugo, but that is not revealed in this short) grabs Daffy, names him George (a reference to ""Of Mice and Men"", casting Hugo as Lennie Small to Daffy's George Milton), and gives him crippling hugs, believing Daffy is a rabbit, when actually Daffy just tied his swim shirt round his head for warmth, with the sleeves on top. Daffy reveals this by angrily yelling his head off, and Hugo proceeds to spank Daffy for his ""deception."" However, Daffy imparts to him where he"
"Mouse"", which reads: ""The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft agley"". (The best laid schemes of mice and men / Often go awry.) While it is a book taught in many schools, ""Of Mice and Men"" has been a frequent target of censors for vulgarity and what some consider offensive and racist language; consequently, it appears on the American Library Association's list of the ""Most Challenged Books of 21st Century"". Two migrant field workers in California on their plantation during the Great Depression—George Milton, an intelligent but uneducated man, and Lennie Small, a bulky, strong man"
"The Little Movement ""The Little Movement"" is a fantasy short story by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in 1952 in"" The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction"", and later in"" The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick"". It has since been republished several times, including in"" Beyond Lies the Wub"" in 1988, and in 2003 in ""Paycheck"". The plot centers around a group of toys who plan on taking over the world, but are having trouble with adults, so they mainly focus on children. The story follows a boy whose father buys him a toy robot called My"
"adapted into films. Also released in audio book form containing only five stories, read by Keir Dullea) The Minority Report ""The Minority Report"" is a 1956 science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in ""Fantastic Universe"". In a future society, three mutants foresee all crime before it occurs. Plugged into a great machine, these ""precogs"" allow the Precrime Division to arrest suspects prior to any infliction of public harm. When the head of Precrime, John A. Anderton, is accused of murdering Leopold Kaplan, a man whom he has never met, Anderton is convinced a great"
"represent evil in that both oppress and abuse the migrants in different ways. Fate is felt most heavily as the characters' aspirations are destroyed when George is unable to protect Lennie (who is a real danger). Steinbeck presents this as ""something that happened"" or as his friend coined for him ""non-teleological thinking"" or ""is thinking"", which postulates a non-judgmental point of view. ""Of Mice and Men"" was Steinbeck's first attempt at writing in the form of novel-play termed a ""play-novelette"" by one critic. Structured in three acts of two chapters each, it is intended to be both a novella and"
"They formed a common bond based on their love of music and art, and John learned biology and Ricketts' ecological philosophy. When Steinbeck became emotionally upset, Ricketts sometimes played music for him. Steinbeck's first novel, """", published in 1929, is loosely based on the life and death of privateer Henry Morgan. It centers on Morgan's assault and sacking of the city of Panama, sometimes referred to as the 'Cup of Gold', and on the women, fairer than the sun, who were said to be found there. Between 1930 and 1933, Steinbeck produced three shorter works. ""The Pastures of Heaven"", published"
"has appeared in ""Indians"", ""Moonchildren"", and in revivals of ""The Plough and the Stars"", ""Of Mice and Men"" (as George Milton, opposite James Earl Jones as Lennie Small), and ""Dinner at Eight"". In 1980, he was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (""Mecca""). In 1987, Conway directed the independent film ""The Sun and the Moon"". Among other film roles, Conway played Crum Petree, the insane mailman in the 1988 film ""Funny Farm"", Frank Papale in the fact-based 2006 Disney football drama ""Invincible"" and General Curtis LeMay in the 2000 historical drama ""Thirteen Days"". He"
"decades. Another film based on the novella was made in 1992 starring Gary Sinise as George and John Malkovich as Lennie. Steinbeck followed this wave of success with ""The Grapes of Wrath"" (1939), based on newspaper articles about migrant agricultural workers that he had written in San Francisco. It is commonly considered his greatest work. According to ""The New York Times"", it was the best-selling book of 1939 and 430,000 copies had been printed by February 1940. In that month, it won the National Book Award, favorite fiction book of 1939, voted by members of the American Booksellers Association. Later"
"two remaining adaptations remains unknown. The Tin Princess The Tin Princess (1994) is a young adult novel by the English author Philip Pullman, part of the Sally Lockhart series. Sixteen-year-old Becky is about to have her life changed. A dramatic explosion is only the start of her incredible adventure. As maid to the cockney Crown Princess (Adelaide of ""The Ruby in the Smoke"", whose fortunes have greatly changed) of Razkavia, a tiny kingdom in Europe, she is plunged into a turmoil of murder and intrigue. Rebecca 'Becky' Winthers is the first character introduced in the book. She is hired as"
"The Red Pony The Red Pony is an episodic novella written by American writer John Steinbeck in 1933. The first three chapters were published in magazines from 1933–1936, and the full book was published in 1937 by Covici Friede. The stories in the book are tales of a boy named Jody Tiflin. The book has four different stories about Jody and his life on his father's California ranch. Other main characters include Carl Tiflin – Jody's father; Billy Buck – an expert in horses and a working hand on the ranch; Mrs. Tiflin – Jody's mother; Jody's grandfather – Mrs."
"The Tin Princess The Tin Princess (1994) is a young adult novel by the English author Philip Pullman, part of the Sally Lockhart series. Sixteen-year-old Becky is about to have her life changed. A dramatic explosion is only the start of her incredible adventure. As maid to the cockney Crown Princess (Adelaide of ""The Ruby in the Smoke"", whose fortunes have greatly changed) of Razkavia, a tiny kingdom in Europe, she is plunged into a turmoil of murder and intrigue. Rebecca 'Becky' Winthers is the first character introduced in the book. She is hired as a language tutor for Adelaide"
"The Mailman (novel) The Mailman (1991) is a work of horror fiction by American author Bentley Little, his second novel. Like most of his work it follows the development of unexplained events in a small Arizona town, in this case revolving around a demonic mailman. English teacher Doug Albin, his wife Tritia and their son Billy live in the small town of Willis, Arizona, and are shocked to learn of the suicide of their friendly, beloved, and seemingly content long-term mail carrier. A replacement arrives by the name of John Smith, an evasive and vaguely threatening man with pale skin"
"Garr, and Tuesday Weld. The Winter of Our Discontent The Winter of Our Discontent is John Steinbeck's last novel, published in 1961. The title comes from the first two lines of William Shakespeare's ""Richard III: ""Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by this sun [or son] of York"""". The story concerns mainly Ethan Allen Hawley, a former member of Long Island's aristocratic class. Ethan's late father lost the family fortune, and thus Ethan works as a grocery store clerk. His wife Mary and their children resent their mediocre social and economic status, and do not"
"the heavens. Two sequels, ""The Tiger's Egg"", and ""The Lightning Key"", were published one year consecutively after the other. They continue Miles' adventures to find his father and search for the legendary Tiger's Egg, while escaping the devious Cortado and unlocking the mystery surrounding the Null and the Tiger. The Palace of Laughter The Palace of Laughter, The Wednesday Tales #1, is a novel by Jon Berkeley, published in 2006. It tells the tale of an orphan named Miles Wednesday. Miles Wednesday, an orphan boy who has recently escaped from the cruel Pinchbucket's orphanage, is the only one who witnesses"
"his ego, likewise confuses the plot. In directing the picture, Mr. Milestone has adopted a frankly casual style which further invests the proceedings with a languid quality."" The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: The Red Pony (1949 film) The Red Pony is a 1949 Technicolor Western drama film based on John Steinbeck's 1937 novella of the same name. Steinbeck also wrote the screenplay for this film. A young boy, Tom Tiflin (Peter Miles), is given a small pony by his father (Shepperd Strudwick). Tom asks the stable helper, Billy Buck (Robert Mitchum), to help him"
"joins them. George and Lennie are foils to each other in John Steinbeck's ""Of Mice and Men"". Lennie is huge and strong as a bull but is also mentally slow, while on the other hand George is small, skinny and very smart. Foil (literature) In fiction, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities of the other character. In some cases, a subplot can be used as a foil to the main plot. This is especially true in the case of metafiction and the ""story within a story"" motif. The word"
"Red Saint. Morgan ends his career as a pirate and is knighted by the English King, who places Morgan in charge of disciplining other pirates. Cup of Gold Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History (1929) was John Steinbeck's first novel, a work of historical fiction based loosely on the life and death of 17th-century privateer Henry Morgan. It centres on Morgan's assault and sacking of Panama City (the ""Cup of Gold""), and the woman (La Santa Roja, or the Red Saint) he seeks there, reputed to be fairer than the sun."
"published in ""Reader's Digest"". The Long Valley The Long Valley is a collection of short stories written by the American author John Steinbeck. The collection was first published in 1938. It comprises 12 short stories. The short stories were written over several years and are set in Steinbeck's birthplace, the Salinas Valley in California. They include the prize-winning tale ""The Murder""; ""The Chrysanthemums""; the representation of lynch mob violence in ""The Vigilante"", inspired by the lynching of the confessed murderers of Brooke Hart; and the classic ""Red Pony"" tales. Many of the stories were published previously. The ""Red Pony"" was"
"George and Junior George and Junior is an animated series of animated cartoon short subjects by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer directed by Tex Avery. The shorts follow the misadventures of two bears inspired by George and Lennie from John Steinbeck's ""Of Mice and Men"": George, the short, short-tempered intelligent one (voiced by Dick Nelson) and Junior, the tall, dim-witted one (voiced by Avery himself). George would usually come up with a plan to fix their current situation. Junior would accidentally mess it up somehow resulting with an angry George saying ""Bend over, Junior"", and, when Junior does so, George delivers a hard kick"
"George and Junior George and Junior is an animated series of animated cartoon short subjects by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer directed by Tex Avery. The shorts follow the misadventures of two bears inspired by George and Lennie from John Steinbeck's ""Of Mice and Men"": George, the short, short-tempered intelligent one (voiced by Dick Nelson) and Junior, the tall, dim-witted one (voiced by Avery himself). George would usually come up with a plan to fix their current situation. Junior would accidentally mess it up somehow resulting with an angry George saying ""Bend over, Junior"", and, when Junior does so, George delivers a hard kick"
"Small Island (novel) Small Island is a 2004 prize-winning novel by British author Andrea Levy. It was adapted for television in two parts by the BBC in 2009, and is being adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson. The novel is based on four main characters: Hortense, Queenie, Gilbert and Bernard and the story is told from each of their points of view. Its main plot is set in 1948 and focuses on the diaspora of Jamaican immigrants, who, escaping economic hardship on their own ""small island,"" move to England, the Mother Country, for which the men have fought during"
"land. The film explores themes of discrimination, loneliness, and the American Dream. ""Of Mice and Men"" took part in the 1992 Cannes Film Festival, where Sinise was nominated for the Palme d'Or award, given to the director of the best-featured film. After the film debuted in the United States on October 2, 1992, it received acclaim from critics. The movie opens with George in a boxcar, experiencing a flashback. During the Great Depression, the quick-witted George Milton (Gary Sinise) looks after his physically strong yet mentally disabled companion Lennie Small (John Malkovich). The two are fleeing from their previous employment"
"The Long Valley The Long Valley is a collection of short stories written by the American author John Steinbeck. The collection was first published in 1938. It comprises 12 short stories. The short stories were written over several years and are set in Steinbeck's birthplace, the Salinas Valley in California. They include the prize-winning tale ""The Murder""; ""The Chrysanthemums""; the representation of lynch mob violence in ""The Vigilante"", inspired by the lynching of the confessed murderers of Brooke Hart; and the classic ""Red Pony"" tales. Many of the stories were published previously. The ""Red Pony"" was written in 1933 and"
"The Mysterious Benedict Society The Mysterious Benedict Society is a novel written by Trenton Lee Stewart and illustrated by Diana Sudyka, first published in 2007. It tells the story of four gifted children: Reynie Muldoon, George ""Sticky"" Washington, Kate Wetherall, and Constance Contraire, who all are formed into the ""Mysterious Benedict Society"" and are sent to investigate an institution called L.I.V.E. (the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened), run by the elusive, brilliant, and evil Ledroptha Curtain. Reynard ""Reynie"" Muldoon is an orphaned boy with a love for puzzles and books, living in an orphanage in the metropolis of Stonetown"
"The Little Grey Men The Little Grey Men: A story for the young in heart is a children's fantasy novel written by Denys Watkins-Pitchford under the nom de plume ""BB"" and illustrated by the author under his real name. It was first published by Eyre & Spottiswoode in 1942 and it has been reissued several times. Set in the English countryside, it features the adventures of four gnomes who may be the last of their race. At the same time it features the countryside during three seasons of the year. Watkins-Pitchford won the 1942 Carnegie Medal recognising ""The Little Grey"
"best-selling authors; legendary authors in the science fiction, western,and other genres; and first-time authors. Amongst the hundreds of books he edited and brought to successful publication, are the following: ""The Little Book""was written by first-time novelist Selden Edwards over a period of thirty years. With LoBrutto as editor, the book was published by Dutton Books and became a New York Times best-seller. Publishers Weekly called it ""a sweet, wistful elegy to the fantastic promise and failed hopes of the 20th century."" Playboy Magazine declared it ""a work that feels effortless...part mystery, part meditation on the marriage of past and present,"