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Classic novel removed from GCSE list because it is 'psychologically damaging'
The classic US novel Of Mice and Men has been removed from the GCSE syllabus after being deemed too ‘psychologically and emotionally distressing’ for children. John Steinbeck’s 1937 novel ...
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Of Mice And Men and To Kill A Mockingbird removed from Welsh GCSE curriculum
Classic American novel Of Mice And Men has been removed from the Welsh GCSE curriculum amid concerns about racism. The new English Language and Literature syllabus issued by the country’s ...
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Of Mice and Men - Characters overview
The main characters in Of Mice and Men are George and Lennie, as the novel revolves around their friendship. Several of the characters they come into contact with on the ranch are also important ...
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One of world's great novels taken off Wales' GCSE syllabus because of racial slurs
John Steinbeck's classic novel, Of Mice and Men, has been taken off the GCSE syllabus in Wales because of of racist language. The book has been frequently banned since it was written in the 1930s ...
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'Harmful' classic novel taken off GCSE course
The classic American novel Of Mice and Men will no longer be studied at GCSE in Wales from next September. John Steinbeck's text, set in the 1930s, has been a mainstay of the English literature ...