Of Mice and Men is amongst the most challenged books of the last few decades. Challenges have included complaints about “profanity,” “morbid and depressing themes,” and the author’s ...

The classic US novel Of Mice and Men has been removed from the GCSE syllabus ... experience by providing a choice of texts that explore themes that will resonate with learners.’ ...

You will be given a choice of two essay questions about Of Mice and Men in the exam. You need to choose one to answer. They will usually be about specific characters or themes in the text.

For example the topic of a text could be two friends travelling around looking for work on ranches, but the themes might be friendship and the pointlessness of dreams (Of Mice and Men).

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 ...