Here is another fun link about banned books.
http://classiclit.about.com/od/banne...Censorship.htm
I'm still trying to get over the fact that I have already read most of the books starting from a young age. I had no idea that my teachers and parents were corrupting my mind or that I had such questionable taste in books.
(We even read Uncle Tom's Cabin... oh, my
)
I might reread
Catch 22 to see if it drives me insane again or
The Grapes of Wrath, as I grew up in California or
Of Mice and Men or geesh even
His Dark Materials again.
Maybe,
Candide or
Tropic of Cancer or... It seems like most every book has someone objecting to it.
I remember lessons in school were discussions about our reading. Teachers taught point of view and how personal world views filter information. Seventh grade through 12th grade was a required book a month for students.
The below is from..
http://classiclit.about.com/od/banne...edbooks.01.htm
Quote:
"A Light in the Attic" - Shel Silverstein
A Light in the Attic is a book that's been beloved by young and old. The book is by Shel Silverstein. It has been banned because of "suggestive illustrations." One library also claimed that the book "glorified Satan, suicide and cannibalism, and also encouraged children to be disobedient."
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