Wanna Read a Book?
"It's Banned Books Week."
"Band books? They have books about Katy Perry? Eminem? Linkin Park?"
"No, knucklehead. Not band like music. Banned like books someone says we can't read."
"Who says I can't read? I learned how to read in kindergarten."
"No. Some people think we shouldn't be permitted to read certain books."
"Why? That's stupid."
"Because they think the books are evil or because they think we're not old enough to understand the real message they contain. Or they don't agree with the message in the book."
"I understand that nobody is going to tell me what I can or can't read. I can decide for myself what I like and don't like. And what I think. They're not in my head. If they say I can't read something, that only makes me want to read it more."
Don't be stupid.
Read a Banned Book.
Comments
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
The first one I remember is Catcher in the Rye, though it wasn't exactly banned, just frowned heavily upon...
Ah, yes. Read a banned book!
Excellent post.
Ann
Joanne - I totally agree about bringing things into the light.
Ann - Thanks.
Kimberly - I agree. You're welcome.
Rayna - I'm glad you liked the little conversation.
Crystal - Hear, hear!
Teresa - So do I :)
Elspeth - It is a great tool for learning about ourselves. That's about the only thing good about it.
Stephen Tremp
Ban the banners!
Stephen - Way to go!
Helen - Exactly.
Hannah - Same here.
Maryann - I couldn't have said it better.
lee
Tossing It Out
Linda - I know that feeling. When I read the list of books that had been banned at one time or other, I was like 'why'd they want to ban that?' Craziness.