The book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is an amazing and educational book, but some people think it should be banned! In this book, two migrant workers named George Milton and Lennie Smalls travel together in the 1930s in search of work. Lennie suffers from a mental disability that causes him to behave as if he were a child. George is Lennie's friend who takes care of him and helps him find work. George and Lennie leave a town called Weed to find work as ranch hands in the Salinas Valley. The men share the dream of one day owning a farm and their own land. When they get their new job, they meet the other workers named Candy, Slim, Carlson, Crooks, the boss's son named Curley, and Curley's wife. Their dream seems closer than ever... until something makes it disappear completely. As you can see, this book is very interesting, so I think this book should not be banned. Banning the book Of Mice and Men would be a terrible thing to do because the book contains a lot of information to teach its readers. . The book can teach readers about migrant workers in 1930 and how they had to travel far just to find a low-paying job on a ranch. The book could also teach readers that migrant workers had very few personal belongings because they had to travel everywhere and had to carry a bag with only the necessities because they couldn't carry a big suitcase. “George undid his bindle and took out three cans of beans.” (Steinbeck 10). Also, if the book was banned, I think children would not realize that migrant workers do not have a permanent home and have many different jobs in their lives. A second reason why banning the book Of Mice and Men would be a bad idea is because the book is very well written...... middle of paper ...... and the book deserves a ban. If people are so concerned about bad words, they should try to ban the dictionary! Another reason why people want to ban this book is racism towards the African American male named Crooks. Steinbeck wanted his story to be historically accurate and seem realistic to the times. Considering all of this, Of Mice and Men should not be a banned book because it provides readers with information that they can use in school or later in life. Another thing is that John Steinbeck allows readers to enjoy the book with details that immerse you in the story. Also because banning a book that contains euthanasia is not necessary because making something suffer would be much worse. Finally, Steinbeck's book helps people understand the disabilities that people suffer from. Don't let this great book rot with the other banned books!