On Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:06:50 -0400, Auric Hellman
<adhellman1@gmail.com> wrote:

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

1974: Five residents of Strongsville, Ohio, sued the local Board of
Education to remove the novel from classrooms. They deemed the book "pornographic" and said it "glorifies criminal activity, has a
tendency to corrupt juveniles, and contains descriptions of
bestiality, bizarre violence, and torture, dismemberment, death, and
human elimination".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo%27s_Nest_(novel)

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On Mon, 23 Sep 2024, JAB wrote:

On Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:06:50 -0400, Auric Hellman
<adhellman1@gmail.com> wrote:

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

1974: Five residents of Strongsville, Ohio, sued the local Board of
Education to remove the novel from classrooms. They deemed the book "pornographic" and said it "glorifies criminal activity, has a
tendency to corrupt juveniles, and contains descriptions of
bestiality, bizarre violence, and torture, dismemberment, death, and
human elimination".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo%27s_Nest_(novel)

Ahh... that was one of my questions... "why" were they banned. Thank you
for the added information. I download copyrighted material sometimes, and
I think the book could be what started my career as a criminal! ;)

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On Mon, 23 Sep 2024, Auric Hellman wrote:

Below are 25 of the most popular works of literature from the last century that have been banned from schools, libraries, and, in some cases, entire countries. For even more great books that have been banned, including picture books like Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, check out this list.

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Animal Farm by George Orwell
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Native Son by Richard Wright
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

Lot of good stuff! When I was growing up, it would never occur to me to
even go to the school library to borrow any of the above. I got in contact
with them through my father, and some I bought myself.

I can add som versions of Tintin and Pippi Longstocking in sweden which
were banned because on both the word "negro" is written, so of course they
have no place in the library. ;)

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On Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:08:10 +0200, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

"why" were they banned.

Those advocating a ban complain typically that the book in question
contains graphic violence, expresses disrespect for parents and
family, is sexually explicit, exalts evil, lacks literary merit, is
unsuitable for a particular age group, or includes offensive language.
Other complaints have been that the book is written by or deals with
sexual orientation or gay issues or brings up topics like slavery that
might make individuals uncomfortable.

Children's literature is top target of book bans

https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/book-banning/

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On Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:08:10 +0200, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

"why" were they banned.

On another note, I never understood why this "feature" existed.

X will soon make your public posts visible to accounts you've blocked

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On Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:31:49 -0400, Auric Hellman
<adhellman1@gmail.com> wrote:

I've often wonder what possesses these holier than thou persons
to seek out and read the books they find offensive.

An assumption...they may just read the book review.

Keep in mind religious ones are seeking Brownie Points in an attempt
to cancel out their karmic debt.

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Auric Hellman wrote:
Below are 25 of the most popular works of literature from the last
century that have been banned from schools, libraries, and, in some

cases, entire countries. For even more great books that have been
banned, including picture books like Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, check

out

this list.

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Animal Farm by George Orwell
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Native Son by Richard Wright
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

--
Dr. Auric D. Hellman
adhellman1@gmail.com

Censoring media, the internet, and any
kind does not help. Next we are going to be like

"Fahrenheit 451" In fact we already went through that period
of time.


This is a response to the post seen at: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=674569725#674569725

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