They showed a list of some books banned from some libraries and schools, which, after seeing some of them, begs the question, who banned thinking when selecting the books to remove? Their home page is not working at this time, but if you get the chance, look up the list. It includes Garfield collects and a dictionary, and some books that are controversial but also widely considered literary classics, or of important historical significance and value.
2006-09-10 08:35:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
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2006-09-10 08:37:02 · update #1
Honestly, I see nothing wrong with my paragraph, so far as it being simple to understand. It makes sense to me. Oh well.
2006-09-10 09:00:47 · update #2
Ack.
Supposed parental influence -- tragic, isn't it?
Betcha Tom Sawyer is on the list.
Some things are just politcally incorrect at this time. And the age of the kids is a factor.
In this day and age the squeaky hinge gets the oil, if even a few parents object then it has to be responded to.
2006-09-10 08:57:45 · answer #1 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw that list. Though I don't agree with book banning, I can see why some parents wouldn't want their children reading some books - or at the very least, would want to know what their children are reading so they could be prepared to talk about certain themes at home.
But come on. The dictionary???
I wonder if it's because it has all those "bad words" in it.
By the way, the annual "Banned Books" list generally refers to books that have been "challenged," not books that have actually been taken out of libraries and schools. I don't know if they'd be able to stock Judy Blume books if they took her out every time some parent got upset about "Are You There God?, It's Me Margaret"
2006-09-10 22:31:01 · answer #2 · answered by poohba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw that list too. I wonder which libraries banned which books? That might make the list make a little more sense. A Christian school library banning Harry Potter would make more sense than a public library banning it. I can't remember the whole list, but why would any library anywhere ban a dictionary?
2006-09-10 15:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are there sentence fragments in there? Some of the sentences don't entirely make sense.
2006-09-10 15:55:29 · answer #4 · answered by yofatcat1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋