tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post6773824738528033115..comments2024-01-01T20:33:52.554-08:00Comments on a moon, worn as if it had been a shell: Banned Books WeekElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-34777900359047254702010-09-30T14:20:48.252-07:002010-09-30T14:20:48.252-07:00I've read and loved every book pictured there!...I've read and loved every book pictured there!Carrie Wilson Linkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586157395539583862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-51692538845799880732010-09-30T08:08:06.108-07:002010-09-30T08:08:06.108-07:00Dave - Perhaps it's cynicism, but fearing for ...Dave - Perhaps it's cynicism, but fearing for Ann Coulter's rights is a bit ridiculous to me. She has made her considerable fortune by provoking such displays and, I would surmise, purposely so. She's an exhibitionist, foremost, an entertainer. I'd bet she welcomes an angry crowd; it gives her more publicity.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-67489753206265286892010-09-30T06:06:21.667-07:002010-09-30T06:06:21.667-07:00Booing IS different from not allowing someone to s...Booing IS different from not allowing someone to speak, physically taking the stage over, threatenen the speaker with violence to the point where their words cannot be heard.<br /><br />It has happened to Ann Coulter several times.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364905001992247507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-61763279171895901472010-09-29T23:16:38.357-07:002010-09-29T23:16:38.357-07:00Kobico- I thought it was clear that the point of m...Kobico- I thought it was clear that the point of my comment was to disagree with Dave and to argue that booing is very different from banning as only the latter is a violation of someone's rights.erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048369118376287016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-89066569658530660992010-09-29T21:43:51.233-07:002010-09-29T21:43:51.233-07:00Wow, I certainly didn't think Lewis Carroll...Wow, I certainly didn't think Lewis Carroll's Alice would have been banned. Or that Apartheid had banned Black Beauty because they thought it was about a black woman -- I do remember reading somewhere that books have been banned for such misunderstandings because those banning them hadn't actually read them, so I guess I'm not surprised. My favorite in the list, though, was the Dictionary of the Serbo-Croatian language, banned in Yugoslavia because "some definitions can cause disturbance among citizens".<br /><br />@Dave and Erika: the Constitution restricts governmental power, not the people, so your examples of people booing or attempting to sway opinions are technically not infringements on freedom of speech. Booing by a crowd is rude, but is also their way of exercising their freedom of speech. As for people attempting to sway opinion, that is a fact of life. I'd be surprised if you have never expressed an opinion on a book or film and tried to sway others to your perspective.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508114700180229059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-29693825295014661692010-09-29T15:17:48.967-07:002010-09-29T15:17:48.967-07:00in the kitchen was BANNED? good lord, what poles ...in the kitchen was BANNED? good lord, what poles are shoved up people's arses?!?!? I agree with you. total b.s. TOTAL. My favorite books are any that are banned :)Alicia Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244714478310893367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-83882456190232307302010-09-29T09:47:46.935-07:002010-09-29T09:47:46.935-07:00Dave,
I agree that burning books is one way of rep...Dave,<br />I agree that burning books is one way of repressing freedom of speech; however, I think there is an important difference between a crowd booing a speaker and authorities banning or burning books. Using a bad example, it is sort of like, being subjected to prejudice displayed by individuals for your ethnicity or being treated as a second-hand citizen by the government because of your ethnicity. While it's certainly similar in principle, it's still a far cry, in my humble opinion.erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048369118376287016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-74861422496604124592010-09-29T06:46:02.049-07:002010-09-29T06:46:02.049-07:00i cannot imagine not having access to those beauti...i cannot imagine not having access to those beautiful tomes. <br /><br />beloved - a work of art, truly. <br /><br />one of my all time favorite poems is emily dickinson ~ there is no frigate like a book. to this day, nothing takes me worlds away like a good book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-64477649652537821882010-09-29T06:44:29.210-07:002010-09-29T06:44:29.210-07:00Elizabeth,
Burning books and repression of the fr...Elizabeth,<br /><br />Burning books and repression of the freedom of speech is the same thing. When Ann Coulter is shouted down by college students, when others have come to hear her speak, is wrong.<br /><br />I find similarity when someone calls a Harry Potter book (I love the series by the way) demonic, in an attempt to sway people from reading it, and calling the Tea Party racist, in attempt to sway people away the same thing.<br /><br />Thank You for the freedom in this forum.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364905001992247507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-12131795387269574322010-09-29T05:49:05.488-07:002010-09-29T05:49:05.488-07:00I recently reread "The Grapes of Wrath"....I recently reread "The Grapes of Wrath". I found it to be relevant all these years later. Sad.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13915962999372304054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-85941744395471025372010-09-29T04:14:24.723-07:002010-09-29T04:14:24.723-07:00To Ms. Moon: Probably mine too.
To Elizabeth and...To Ms. Moon: Probably mine too.<br /><br />To Elizabeth and Only A Movie: I forgot to list "In The Night Kitchen" which I still have memorized!!!!!<br /><br />To Elizabeth: I love you too--especially with my first cup of coffee.<br /><br />Best,<br />BonnieFrom the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789641912016566894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-59016708274133848922010-09-29T03:45:37.497-07:002010-09-29T03:45:37.497-07:00You know what I find odd, I went to a Catholic hig...You know what I find odd, I went to a Catholic high school, crawling with nuns, and there were NEVER any books banned from our library. Margaret Laurence's stuff(one of our biggest, best authors here in Canada)...esp. The Diviners, because it contained "sexuality"...I learned about at that very school. Elizabeth...have you ever read "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood? You must if you haven't. It will positively make your skin crawl and goes well with the theme of trolls and the sort of misguided power they wield.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13070297384173508509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-16747081733379189212010-09-29T03:03:53.933-07:002010-09-29T03:03:53.933-07:00In The Night Kitchen is on display in my classroom...<i>In The Night Kitchen</i> is on display in my classroom. It's a classic...cheatymoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328903955238115971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-49753350570417836682010-09-28T22:33:14.765-07:002010-09-28T22:33:14.765-07:00I couldn't agree more, Elizabeth, and even mor...I couldn't agree more, Elizabeth, and even more so when you are battling your own silencing and censorship from the trolls.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-59504378651512230502010-09-28T20:50:36.148-07:002010-09-28T20:50:36.148-07:00Ms. Moon -- Me, too!
Steph -- Me, too!
Lilith --...Ms. Moon -- Me, too!<br /><br />Steph -- Me, too!<br /><br />Lilith -- That's a good one.<br /><br />Erika -- I think we have a common theme here --<br /><br />Dave -- Is Fox news a book?<br /><br />From the Kitchen -- I love you!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-87874126046810642010-09-28T20:22:12.748-07:002010-09-28T20:22:12.748-07:00Grapes of Wraith, The Lottery, Brave New World, Un...Grapes of Wraith, The Lottery, Brave New World, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Animal Farm and As I Lay Dying to name a few. About a decade ago, I decided to read every book ever banned anywhere. I should live so long!<br /><br />Have I mentioned that I'm a library trustee? I am. And, I get most of my banned books from the library.<br /><br />Best,<br />BonnieFrom the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789641912016566894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-86059636118145728452010-09-28T18:08:42.597-07:002010-09-28T18:08:42.597-07:00I am troubled when people try to silence Fox news....I am troubled when people try to silence Fox news.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364905001992247507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-77233456068508990522010-09-28T17:14:15.347-07:002010-09-28T17:14:15.347-07:00Impossible to choose just one. I have a penchant f...Impossible to choose just one. I have a penchant for banned books. Perhaps my top 5 are "The God of Small Things", "Beloved", "Lolita", "Midnight Children" and maybe "Portnoy's Complaint". And for me, the most shocking one is the Diary of Anne Frank. I mean, really?!erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048369118376287016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-35284134939534497642010-09-28T16:27:19.179-07:002010-09-28T16:27:19.179-07:00It amazes me that books get banned. My favorite b...It amazes me that books get banned. My favorite banned book, "All Quiet on the Western Front" banned by Hitler.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-39988323077401746362010-09-28T15:23:27.425-07:002010-09-28T15:23:27.425-07:00I looked at those books, in the context of being b...I looked at those books, in the context of being banned, and just think... seriously? <br /><br />Flabbergasted I am.Steph(anie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01345590378662641435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-9707964824203263472010-09-28T14:43:56.276-07:002010-09-28T14:43:56.276-07:00My favorite banned books are probably all of them....My favorite banned books are probably all of them.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com