No real surprises here. Any thoughts?
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1842832_1842838_1845265,00.html
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1842832_1842838_1845265,00.html
It was of course based on Apple Computer's first Macintosh ad, played during the 1984 Super Bowl:The book spawned terms like "Big Brother" and "Orwellian" and continues to appear in pop culture — most recently as the inspiration for a political YouTube hit.
benbradley:
Perhaps one that should get a "dishonorable mention" is "The Jewel of Medina," which had its publication canceled by Random House just weeks before its publication date:
Candide -- haven't read it yet
Huck Finn -- We read this one in high school as part of the curriculum.
Brave New World -- Also read this one in high school as part of the curriculum.
1984 -- Yep, another one read in school.
The Catcher in the Rye -- I want to say I read this one, but I don't remember it. (I know what it's about I just don't remember the actual reading)
Lolita -- haven't read it yet
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings -- Another one I'm pretty sure I read but no longer remember
The Anarchist Cookbook -- haven't read it, but it looks lolsome
The Satanic Verses -- haven't read it yet
Harry Potter -- okay, seriously... now it's getting ridiculous. (and yeah, I read the whole series)
This reminds me of the parents that like to ban Pokemon because they think it's evil or something. Annoying/different != evil
You must be thinking of Catcher in the Wry by Bob Uecker.Didn't read Catcher in the Rye because I don't care for boys and their baseballs...
Anyway, sorry, but I think HP is perfect for this list. It might not be some grand literary work, but it's faced just as much controversy as some of those other ones.
I'm not Toothpaste, heck, I don't even play her on tv, but I'll give an answer anyway. I'm like that.I'm curious Toothpaste, but why do you think that HP should be on the list?
I agree.
My mother is an elementary school librarian and had a student return the first Harry Potter after checking it out. He'd brought it home and his mother had told him he wasn't allowed to read it because his family was Christian.
And I had thought the anti-witch stuff in Massachusetts was passé.
I thought Blue was asking why it was on the list, not why it was banned.Because it teaches children about witchcraft.