Have you EVER made it a point to read any of the books banned in the McCarthy era?????

Question

One such good book is "Spartacus" by Howard Fast. it HAD to be published in England in order to get the book OUT of the subversive list at the time, place different nomde plumes on many of the books so as to get them published. Today, the term "I am Spartacus..." still reigns in episodic situations on TV or in movies.....it is a Classic. Finally are you aware that who and what governs the textbooks forthe USA elementary and middle school years, were but from one couple in Texas in the 60's, to (still too far to the right) the vocation to choose what textbooks that each child was to use.....and that a book written in one state regarding that state, were NOT allowed to be the History books used in THAT particular state. Needles to say, the books i read in California, written and published elsewhere, were in contrast leagues above what the state of Nevada had to offer....i cried at the inept data and suffered through it....things are still changing though, not fast enough, What about you?

Answer 1

Yes I have, but what I find even more fascinating is to read the books that are banned today. There are many that schools and school boards refuse to allow in their schools, from Harry Potter to Black Boy to Huck Finn to Catcher in the Rye to all of Steinbeck's books.

Answer 2

This is rather sad, but the ones that always get to me usually have the kiddish plots or something that isn't extremely apathetic. I cried at the end of both Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, and Son of a Witch; and The Hunger Games. All three were sooo sad.. Btw: Hiii Light's Kira!! I don't ever get to see you anymore! If this is even the right user. :| [[edit]] Ok. Reading the few answers before me, this is obviously the real Light's Kira. :) Well yeah, hi. Haha. Hope you haven't forgotten about little ol' us. Ohh!! And the Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath was sad; as well as the Catcher in the Rye

Answer 3

I don't make a special effort to read a book just because it was banned somewhere, but I often pick up books and love them and then find out they were banned. I pick my books based on if I'll enjoy them or not. I figure I did enough "required reading" in school, now my reading time is spent on things I'll enjoy.

Answer 4

No,I never made it a point to read those books. I still own a copy of "Steal This Book",tho. As far as history books go...I am part Native American Indian...need I say more?

Answer 5

You can find out everything you'd ever want to know about book banning by visiting the American Library Association's site:

ala.org