Another BBW Post, Brought to You By: Megan the Activist!
I know everyone is getting sick of the book thing, but I just wanted to make a petit list of some famous banned books. Once again, you can find a much bigger list at http://title.forbiddenlibrary.com/ .
Oh! Just so you know, some of these books were only challenged not banned, but still...
1. 1984- George Orwell (challenged): Perhaps the most ironic selection, seeing as how the entire book is a warning against the banning of information from the population and the evils of censorship
2. Hamlet- Shakespeare (banned): Any of you who know me know that this is just blasphemy
3. Little House on the Prairie- Laura Ingalls Wilder (banned & challenged): You think this is bad? Just wait...
4. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl- Anne Frank (challenged): People wanted to ban this book because it was sad. Yeah, Nazis can be pretty depressing sometimes, so let's just forget about them!
5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Roald Dahl (not sure): Yeah, it's generally bad when people's dreams come true and the bad guys really do get what they deserve. What is the world coming to?
6. Religious texts: The Koran, The Bible, The Talmud, Zen Buddhism (banned, burned, and other such ridiculous nonsense)
7. Brave New World- Aldous Huxley (banned & challenged): I find it amusing that the books portraying a world in which knowledge is bad as a general evil are almost always banned. On another note - EVERYONE should read this book. It is amazing and so so cool. You will NEVER take emotions for granted again, even the bad ones. Better than 1984, in my opinion.
Oh! Just so you know, some of these books were only challenged not banned, but still...
1. 1984- George Orwell (challenged): Perhaps the most ironic selection, seeing as how the entire book is a warning against the banning of information from the population and the evils of censorship
2. Hamlet- Shakespeare (banned): Any of you who know me know that this is just blasphemy
3. Little House on the Prairie- Laura Ingalls Wilder (banned & challenged): You think this is bad? Just wait...
4. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl- Anne Frank (challenged): People wanted to ban this book because it was sad. Yeah, Nazis can be pretty depressing sometimes, so let's just forget about them!
5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Roald Dahl (not sure): Yeah, it's generally bad when people's dreams come true and the bad guys really do get what they deserve. What is the world coming to?
6. Religious texts: The Koran, The Bible, The Talmud, Zen Buddhism (banned, burned, and other such ridiculous nonsense)
7. Brave New World- Aldous Huxley (banned & challenged): I find it amusing that the books portraying a world in which knowledge is bad as a general evil are almost always banned. On another note - EVERYONE should read this book. It is amazing and so so cool. You will NEVER take emotions for granted again, even the bad ones. Better than 1984, in my opinion.