The Book Of Mice And Men Should Be Banned In Public Schools

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Some people say the book of Mice and Men should be banned in public schools, although I think the book should not be banned because it contains allusions, Characterization and Dialect.It helps the students have a better undestandment of all the things above by showing them examples. The examples it contains of Allusion, from poems to the book, which says, “The best laid schemes go often astray.” Meaning the best dreams, that you plan often don’t become true. The author also uses a Biblical allusion with all the names that start with a C, from Cain in the bible, because they all have something in common. Some examples the author shows characterization are, the way in the Bible cain was mean, but deep inside he was lonely like curley's wife.

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