Banned Books FTW

[Dr. Ezra]

List your favorites.

Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher is a good one.

[DysPerDis]

Definitely We by Yevgeny Zamyatin.
Wikipedia has a list of banned books (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banned_books), although I'm not sure how complete it is.

[Trefellin]

Of that wikipedia list, I've only read Voltaire's Candide and George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four. They are both amongst my favourite books. I am not knowledgeable in field of banned literature so there are probably more that I liked.

Many of such books were only banned in one country and for reasons pertaining to the social climate of the day. It's funny to hear about certain books being banned that currently would be little regarded as controversial.

[soulreaper]

1984 for me. The reason it was banned is incredibly obvious, but I didn't know it was almost banned in Florida for a "pro-communist theme." What complete idiot could possibly read through the entire book and still think the tone was leaning towards pro-communism?

[Animematt55]

banned books??? Constitution much??
Seriously...what the heck

[earsofdoom]

Darwins Theory of Evolution.

[Haro!]

I loved the Satanic Verses. Salman Rushdie has my respect for his books and his (previous?) hot wife.

[Tom Servo]

The US government burned all copies of his books, destroyed his lab, and threw him in prison where he died. His name? Wilhelm Reich.

He was a psychologist trained directly under Freud who discovered a mechanical mechanism of libido that's present throughout all nature.

If someone is put through all that by the powers that be then I get interested in what they had to say.

Mass Psychology of Fascism and Function of The Orgasm are two of his books that I've read so far.

[Tenou]

Timothy Findley's The Wars. Not that I actually enjoyed the book. It is quite difficult to read at some points, gruesome and grotesque. But it does show the bloody side of war that many books gloss over with heroism. It wasn't banned for very long. Findley's like a national hero... kind of.

Forster's Maurice is another great book that had the shaft at one point.

[Kali-chan]

What? Black Beauty was banned? Come on, it's about a horse with black hair! I LOVE Black Beauty!!!!!!

(Dedicated Catholic alert) I read the Bible on a daily basis!

Yeah, I can understand the Bible, but Black Beauty??????????

[superplough]

The Lorax. Awesome book.

1984 is pretty cool too.

[Tenou]

What? Black Beauty was banned? Come on, it's about a horse with black hair! I LOVE Black Beauty!!!!!!

(Dedicated Catholic alert) I read the Bible on a daily basis!

Yeah, I can understand the Bible, but Black Beauty??????????
Yeah, it was banned in... some country in Africa because it had 'black' in the title. And some people think I'm too sensitive.

I love the Lorax. I'm trying to find the DVD.

[superplough]

We watched the Lorax for social studies class in 10th grade. The animated version's even better than the book (although some of the songs are just plain weird).

South Africa. They banned it because it had 'black' in the title and they had the apartheid thing going on.

[Tenou]

South Africa. They banned it because it had 'black' in the title and they had the apartheid thing going on.
I can see how apartheid would make a difference. I just vaguely remembered a high school English class where the teacher was talking about Black Beauty being banned. But I never really had any interest in global goings on, so I was probably only half listening.

[superplough]

Censorship of the word black is not limited to South Africa. Does anyone recall Yu-Gi-Oh's 4kids dub... We now had the "Dark" Magician. And the card of Red Eyes Black Dragon was changed to "Red Eyes B. Dragon".

It's only a colour. I don't see how it's racist, when It's clearly referring to the colour.

[ecchi]

Harry Potter is banned at some places. :D

[Tenou]

Censorship of the word black is not limited to South Africa. Does anyone recall Yu-Gi-Oh's 4kids dub... We now had the "Dark" Magician. And the card of Red Eyes Black Dragon was changed to "Red Eyes B. Dragon".

It's only a colour. I don't see how it's racist, when It's clearly referring to the colour.
Sailor Moon, Black Lady became Wicked Lady. But that came from PC loving Canadians.

Annie on my Mind. It wasn't half bad, though not spectacular.

[kenshinbebop]

I've read quite a few off that list. My faves were Animal Farm, Lorax, Clockwork Orange, 1984. A lot of books banned for stupid reasons...

Of course some are more obvious...Anarchists Handbook. *chuckle*

[Haro!]

What? Black Beauty was banned? Come on, it's about a horse with black hair! I LOVE Black Beauty!!!!!!

(Dedicated Catholic alert) I read the Bible on a daily basis!

Yeah, I can understand the Bible, but Black Beauty??????????

You are no Catholic. True Catholics don't read the Bible that's what the clergy is for!!!

[Undrave]

You are no Catholic. True Catholics don't read the Bible that's what the clergy is for!!!

:lol: so true :lol:

[Fobb]

Catcher in the Rye

[Sushikins]

The only one I've read on that list was Call of the Wild, which I don't remember much. Though my favorite is Catcher in the Rye.

[Evil_Koala]

The Bible, homies.

[lunarvesperia]

Shangai Baby -Wei Hui .
I am not sure though it was banned everywere or only in China.

[Kali-chan]

You are no Catholic. True Catholics don't read the Bible that's what the clergy is for!!!

I do read the Bible. Haven't you heard of private worship?
(that wasn't a slam, it was an honest question)

[kenshinbebop]

Why would the Catcher in the Rye be banned.

THat's deffinately my favorite.

[Haro!]

I do read the Bible. Haven't you heard of private worship?
(that wasn't a slam, it was an honest question)

Yes but the whole thing was a joke. Umm like well this probably doesn't apply to you but the stereotype for Catholics amongst non-Catholics is that they're very religious, the stereotype for Catholics amongst Catholics is that we're (I consider myself raised "half-Catholic" hence the "we") only religious for 1-2 hours on Sundays. It should also be noted that the stereotypical Catholic prayer starts "God I know I haven't been to church in a long time..." Its all in good fun. Don't even get me started on my dad being part Jewish...

Edit: Cather in the Rye is banned? Where? I swore it was required reading in HS (JHS maybe?)

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Why would the Catcher in the Rye be banned.

THat's deffinately my favorite.

It's oftenly removed from schools for frequent use of the word ****

[Fobb]

I heard different.

What I heard was it was removed because it's a story based on "masturbation"?


I was like "WHAT!?"


That was kinda awkward.

[Fobb]

The way awkward is spelled is pretty awkward also...

[ryushe]

Animal Farm is the only book I read that I can remember being banned at one point in time.

[echoside]

catcher in the rye

[Old Ape Face]

Animal Farm is the only book I read that I can remember being banned at one point in time.

MMM Nazi party in school?

[jedisolo]

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. World Without End will probably be banned too.

[Justinian]

Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury - Novel Banned in United States for its criticism of US politics, censorship and lack of freedom of speech and criticism of the continuously increasing reliance on technology .

Hahaha, I read this in 9th grade. (it was an awesome book)
and just to add a short note. "banned" in America doesn't mean you can't read it or anything. It just a suggestion you don't and it's put on a list of I guess "discrete books".

I think it's hilarious to see how may countries have banned "Borat" and the "South Park Movie", in the banned films section.

[Alice Catherine]

Have read:
-Animal Farm
-The Bible
-Black Beauty
-Fahrenheit 451
-The Last Temptation of Christ (in Catholic school, and I got suspended)
-Lolita
-The Lorax (my title was I Am The Lorax and my Location was "Speeking 4 The Treez" for a while if you can remember)
-I attempted to read 1984 and had nightmares.

Ones I have actually enjoyed:
-Lolita
-F 451
-TLToC
-The Lorax

I also read several controversial books.

[Justinian]

...-I attempted to read 1984 and had nightmares.
awwww, so innocent!

ps-You didn't enjoy Animal Farm?

[Illusions-chan]

I loved Clockwork Orange and 1984. I've also started on Lolita. Oh well, sue me for reading something with substance.

And for all those parents who freak out when they find their kids reading books which mention sex, what do you think they're going to do when they go off to college? Study?

[ladyshiro]

banned books??? Constitution much??
Seriously...what the heck

Hey Harry Potter is banned in some school libraries.
(My school is one, that used to ban it up to a couple years ago)

[Victory]

Ah yes banned books, the concept has a certain allure to it doesn't it? After all if something is forbidden it must be interesting! ...Or so I thought until I looked at the list. What a bunch of childish reasons to ban stuff. I want my black magic books :(

[Meggles]

Go Ask Alice
Series of Unfortunate Events
Bridge to Terabithia
Harry Potter books
Killing Mr. Griffin
The Bible (I'm a good Catholic girl)
The Lorax
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Giver
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Witches
The Outsiders
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
How to Eat Fried Worms
Where's Waldo?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Seven Daughters and Seven Sons
A Light in the Attic
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Dracula
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Invisible Man
The Divine Comedy

(Not all of these are on the wikipedia list, but I've read all of them since I've learned how to read)

I wanted to read Mien Kampf just to make my English teacher mad, she's Jewish, and evil.

[Caster13]

I wanted to read Mien Kampf just to make my English teacher mad, she's Jewish, and evil.

BANNED!!!!

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Woah, Kenpachi got banned for calling Meggles banned. Holy crap.

[Leader Desslock]

Wow. Alice is so banworthy that she gets other people banned just for referencing her. Even Minoru never managed that...

So is she like Candyman? If we say "Meggles" five times in a mirror, does she appear? What if one of those times, we actually say "Muggles". Does Snape appear instead? I've never understood how these things work...


Lets see... banned books.... Hmmm...

How many people remember the comic strip Bloom County? How many people lived in places where the strip kept getting dropped for "questionable" content, then picked back up by popular demand? Somewhere in my files I've got a copy of a Bangor Daily News editorial page where they listed nothing but readers' outraged feedback at Bloom County's omission from the paper. The strip was reinstated within a week.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

How many people remember the comic strip Bloom County? How many people lived in places where the strip kept getting dropped for "questionable" content, then picked back up by popular demand? Somewhere in my files I've got a copy of a Bangor Daily News editorial page where they listed nothing but readers' outraged feedback at Bloom County's omission from the paper. The strip was reinstated within a week.

I remember it, but I must be a huge we todd or something because I don't see what's so offensive about it?

[Leader Desslock]

^ You know... it's... sociopolitical commentary! *shudders*

Really, I was just listing the title to pretend to stay on topic. I'm really more interested to hear why Kenpachi got banned.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

^ You know... it's... sociopolitical commentary! *shudders*

Really, I was just listing the title to pretend to stay on topic. I'm really more interested to hear why Kenpachi got banned.

Why not do that thing you do where you make a thread?

[Meggles]

Wow. Alice is so banworthy that she gets other people banned just for referencing her. Even Minoru never managed that...

So is she like Candyman? If we say "Meggles" five times in a mirror, does she appear? What if one of those times, we actually say "Muggles". Does Snape appear instead? I've never understood how these things work...

I wasn't trying to ban anyone, I don't know if Kenpachi broke a rule or something, but I didn't do anything wrong, I haven't been causing trouble or anything and I'm not AC, so why can't you just let that go?

[Daishikaze]

I like the E.R. Burroughs Tarzan novels alot, those were banned briefly in the 60s in at least one library.

[CitizenGeek]

It's funny here in Ireland: some of the stuff that was once banned has now not only had that ban lifted, but is now required on the Leaving Certificate (kind of like SATs in the US, I would guess) syllabus :] Stuff like Philadelphia, Here I Come and even some Shakespeare works.

[SigonWulf]

Lolita and Animal Farm are the only two I've read from that list.

[Gannon]

"If I Did It".

[Fobb]

Catcher in the Rye. I need to read that again. I had no idea it had anything to do with masturbation when I first read it.

[goddessofanime]

"If I Did It".



Drink, meet keyboard. *laughs*

[Dr. Ezra]

I'd say Of Mice and Men, but it sort of sucked.

I just noticed Alice Catherine was banned. About time. What'd she do?

[odinwise]

Sanctuary by William Faulkner. had to read it for a class recently. pretty good, rather complex, lots of point of view shifting (and I do mean lots). part of the Southern Gothic style.