tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591105840753419184.post7768802067579185506..comments2024-01-03T02:12:41.048-08:00Comments on Meridian Ariel: Banned Books WeekAprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12196354506684745214noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591105840753419184.post-40740476118569164312009-10-09T08:52:59.936-07:002009-10-09T08:52:59.936-07:00When books are banned, it makes them that much mor...When books are banned, it makes them that much more intriguing. I read Fahrenheit 451, as well, several years ago, and it goes very well with this theme.Jessica Rodartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769159020043047996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591105840753419184.post-3510352652476644062009-10-04T08:30:32.715-07:002009-10-04T08:30:32.715-07:00Clearly, the people who have banned these books ar...Clearly, the people who have banned these books are stupid. Of course, I can see why the government would want to ban Steinbeck during the Depression, as he writes about evenets in a very truthful and sometimes blunt way,but it should never have been allowed to happen! I love Stienbeck, Incase it wasn't obvious. I think that banning books removed freedom of both expression and speech, and it is a shocking and appalling practice.Lisa-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135752484387782593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591105840753419184.post-10661544602038200292009-10-02T17:04:29.772-07:002009-10-02T17:04:29.772-07:00Seriously? 'Where the wild things are'?, T...Seriously? <b>'Where the wild things are'?</b>, <b>The Little House series?</b>. Wow!trashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13623440501234583451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591105840753419184.post-45994578628157317752009-10-02T08:07:02.557-07:002009-10-02T08:07:02.557-07:00James and the Giant Peach! Really? I'm astou...James and the Giant Peach! Really? I'm astounded.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340429187911872470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591105840753419184.post-47496693765244618402009-10-02T07:03:52.055-07:002009-10-02T07:03:52.055-07:00It is very worrying that this is still happening i...It is very worrying that this is still happening in the 21st century. I have read so many of these books. The only effect they have had on me is that I am now a librarian! <br /><br />I read some of the reasons why people tried to have these books banned and it shows that they haven't read these books or if they have read them they have not understood them. <br /><br />Here's to freedom for books!Zoƫhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656156581110198090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591105840753419184.post-52321410193535009722009-10-02T06:05:55.763-07:002009-10-02T06:05:55.763-07:00as al stewart would say, stone the flaming crows! ...as al stewart would say, stone the flaming crows! i have read every book on that banned list several times and LOVED everyone.... so does that make me anarchist or do i just have good taste in literature??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591105840753419184.post-55854008329776148842009-10-02T05:23:15.645-07:002009-10-02T05:23:15.645-07:00Its an awful shame that anyone would want to ban a...Its an awful shame that anyone would want to ban a book...<br /><br />I'm particularly surprised Roald Dahl is on the list. They were my childhood favourite and I still adore them. I even remember my primary school's child safety booklets were written by him and the lessons worked wonderfully... I know why not to stick your head out of train window thanks to him :)<br />xoJenny Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08800855154037917541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591105840753419184.post-52199544673972547452009-10-02T04:31:41.857-07:002009-10-02T04:31:41.857-07:00It frightens me the mentality of people who ban bo...It frightens me the mentality of people who ban books.<br /><br />I'm reading Farenheit 451 atm which makes the idea more real.<br /><br />I couldn't believe it when I saw that Beloved was banned!!!Flamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11179773852374671802noreply@blogger.com