tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post2524222742315827360..comments2023-10-03T18:07:46.055+08:00Comments on Reading Wishes: Banned Books Week: A Teen's PerspectiveRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234560405122776663noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-86386391844872060672013-11-16T11:09:09.263+08:002013-11-16T11:09:09.263+08:00I couldn't agree more. The books that have the...I couldn't agree more. The books that have the longest lasting impact on me are those which I find to be confronting or those which make me uncomfortable for some reason or another. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638910403171036229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-73020715543999625082013-09-28T08:44:45.665+08:002013-09-28T08:44:45.665+08:00YES to everything you said. It's fear and smal...YES to everything you said. It's fear and small minds that can't handle these big ideas being portrayed in such an honest, raw way that is the cause of banned books. As you said, banning and challenging these books won't stop us in our tracks, if anything, it will only raise sales, make the book more public and well known and make us want to read it even more. Thanks your sharing your thoughts, I agree with everything you said!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234560405122776663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-15582164610298122192013-09-27T22:54:29.024+08:002013-09-27T22:54:29.024+08:00Censorship has always been an issue that has been ...Censorship has always been an issue that has been near and dear to my heart and which I've rallied against in all forms, so I really appreciated reading your thoughts on Banned Books Week! When it comes to censorship and the banning of books, I think the root cause is often intimidation and fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of concepts some might find challenging or difficult. But ignorance should never be the answer. As you mentioned, often times the books that are banned are some of the most beautiful and powerful of all. They discuss important topical issues relevant to today's society like racism, homophobia, sexual assualt, etc in an authentic, realistic way that challenges us to see these problems from an entirely different perspective. While perhaps not palatable to everyone, these novels can also act as the catalyst that creates an open dialogue about such issues and, ideally, inspires change in others.<br /><br />I think what annoys me most of all about these small-minded, ignorant groups that aim to ban certain books is their unique ability to misunderstand or purposely misinterpret a novel's true message. Often times they pervert or distort it to suit their own personal agendas, and in the process they do a disservice to both the book and its author. Thankfully, I take comfort in the fact that the novels that are often banned and receive the most negative press are also, ironically enough, the books that receive the most attention and see a rise, rather than a decline, in sales. Controversy will always breed interest, and I have to laugh that these groups often have the reverse effect than they initially intended.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122190709903711075noreply@blogger.com