Top 5 Facts About BANNED Literature

civilization it’s a balancing act

civilization it’s a balancing act between acquiring knowledge and wiping

between acquiring knowledge and wiping

between acquiring knowledge and wiping it from our collective history welcome

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content every year people across America fight back against censorship by

fight back against censorship by

fight back against censorship by partaking in banned books week which

partaking in banned books week which

partaking in banned books week which runs during the last week of each

runs during the last week of each

runs during the last week of each September but you don’t need to wait

September but you don’t need to wait

September but you don’t need to wait until then to familiarize yourself with

until then to familiarize yourself with

until then to familiarize yourself with humanity’s love-hate relationship with

humanity’s love-hate relationship with

humanity’s love-hate relationship with written word come along as we skim

written word come along as we skim

written word come along as we skim through the many chapters and plot

through the many chapters and plot

through the many chapters and plot points that make up the story of banned

points that make up the story of banned

points that make up the story of banned literature

literature

literature I love print media you love print media

I love print media you love print media

I love print media you love print media I like print media you will like print

I like print media you will like print

I like print media you will like print media number 5 a history of censorship

media number 5 a history of censorship

media number 5 a history of censorship by fire in the modern Western world when

by fire in the modern Western world when

by fire in the modern Western world when a book is banned it often means that the

a book is banned it often means that the

a book is banned it often means that the publication in question simply can’t be

publication in question simply can’t be

publication in question simply can’t be taught in school or made available in

taught in school or made available in

taught in school or made available in library but throughout history

library but throughout history

library but throughout history prohibited texts have been subjected to

prohibited texts have been subjected to

prohibited texts have been subjected to much stricter censorship across various

much stricter censorship across various

much stricter censorship across various cultures book-burning has been the go-to

cultures book-burning has been the go-to

cultures book-burning has been the go-to method for protecting the public from

method for protecting the public from

method for protecting the public from so-called dangerous knowledge in 213 BC

so-called dangerous knowledge in 213 BC

so-called dangerous knowledge in 213 BC the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty

the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty

the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty allegedly had history books poetry and

allegedly had history books poetry and

allegedly had history books poetry and philosophy burned in an effort to

philosophy burned in an effort to

philosophy burned in an effort to consolidate power it’s also suspected

consolidate power it’s also suspected

consolidate power it’s also suspected that the destruction by fire of the

that the destruction by fire of the

that the destruction by fire of the Library of Alexandria may have been

Library of Alexandria may have been

Library of Alexandria may have been intentional

intentional

intentional fast-forward through countless historic

fast-forward through countless historic

fast-forward through countless historic book burnings and we get to Nazi Germany

book burnings and we get to Nazi Germany

book burnings and we get to Nazi Germany where tens of thousands of books were

where tens of thousands of books were

where tens of thousands of books were burned in the name of preserving the

burned in the name of preserving the

burned in the name of preserving the German identity often by students number

German identity often by students number

German identity often by students number four a book is challenged then banned so

four a book is challenged then banned so

four a book is challenged then banned so what’s the process of banning a book

what’s the process of banning a book

what’s the process of banning a book nowadays if it’s not trial by fire

nowadays if it’s not trial by fire

nowadays if it’s not trial by fire before a book can be officially banned

before a book can be officially banned

before a book can be officially banned in any institution it needs to be

in any institution it needs to be

in any institution it needs to be challenged and a case made for it to be

challenged and a case made for it to be

challenged and a case made for it to be censored so who cares enough to go

censored so who cares enough to go

censored so who cares enough to go through such trouble rather than just

through such trouble rather than just

through such trouble rather than just you know not reading the book according

you know not reading the book according

you know not reading the book according to the American Library Association

to the American Library Association

to the American Library Association parents there were somebody please pick

parents there were somebody please pick

parents there were somebody please pick up the children as of 2015 40% of all

up the children as of 2015 40% of all

up the children as of 2015 40% of all challenges come from parents on average

challenges come from parents on average

challenges come from parents on average a few hundred challenges are recorded

a few hundred challenges are recorded

a few hundred challenges are recorded each year by the ala 4 how does a book

each year by the ala 4 how does a book

each year by the ala 4 how does a book go from challenged to banned a governing

go from challenged to banned a governing

go from challenged to banned a governing body or committee of the school or

body or committee of the school or

body or committee of the school or library in question will meet and review

library in question will meet and review

library in question will meet and review the challenge

the challenge

the challenge is money and selflessness has no place

is money and selflessness has no place

is money and selflessness has no place in our school typically unless material

in our school typically unless material

in our school typically unless material is found to be glaringly offensive to

is found to be glaringly offensive to

is found to be glaringly offensive to the general public most institutions

the general public most institutions

the general public most institutions will not ban a book unless it receives

will not ban a book unless it receives

will not ban a book unless it receives numerous challenges

numerous challenges

numerous challenges number three many of the most famous

number three many of the most famous

number three many of the most famous books have been banned in various places

books have been banned in various places

books have been banned in various places the more famous critically acclaimed or

the more famous critically acclaimed or

the more famous critically acclaimed or academically analyzed a book or series

academically analyzed a book or series

academically analyzed a book or series is the more likely is to have been

is the more likely is to have been

is the more likely is to have been challenged the books have nothing to say

essentially the more culturally relevant

essentially the more culturally relevant a book is the more some folks want to

a book is the more some folks want to

a book is the more some folks want to see it kept out of the impressionable

see it kept out of the impressionable

see it kept out of the impressionable hands the likes of catch-22 the Pixar

hands the likes of catch-22 the Pixar

hands the likes of catch-22 the Pixar being a wallflower The Fault in Our

being a wallflower The Fault in Our

being a wallflower The Fault in Our Stars The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The

Stars The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The

Stars The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Grapes of Wrath slaughterhouse-five

Grapes of Wrath slaughterhouse-five

Grapes of Wrath slaughterhouse-five Naked Lunch Fahrenheit 451 and Frank the

Naked Lunch Fahrenheit 451 and Frank the

Naked Lunch Fahrenheit 451 and Frank the Diary of a young girl and the Harry

Diary of a young girl and the Harry

Diary of a young girl and the Harry Potter series have all been banned by

Potter series have all been banned by

Potter series have all been banned by various school board schools or

various school board schools or

various school board schools or libraries in America over the years why

libraries in America over the years why

libraries in America over the years why the justifications are varied immoral

the justifications are varied immoral

the justifications are varied immoral against family values racist

against family values racist

against family values racist homosexuality violent content sexual

homosexuality violent content sexual

homosexuality violent content sexual content age inappropriate political

content age inappropriate political

content age inappropriate political views the consumption of substances and

views the consumption of substances and

views the consumption of substances and many many more

many many more

many many more very very bad number two taboo books

very very bad number two taboo books

very very bad number two taboo books have gotten people into legal trouble

have gotten people into legal trouble

have gotten people into legal trouble why the hell with this book back while

why the hell with this book back while

why the hell with this book back while many fans of free speech and creative

many fans of free speech and creative

many fans of free speech and creative expression openly scoff at challenging

expression openly scoff at challenging

expression openly scoff at challenging and banning of books historically

and banning of books historically

and banning of books historically ignoring such bans has landed people in

ignoring such bans has landed people in

ignoring such bans has landed people in serious hot water when Allen Ginsberg’s

serious hot water when Allen Ginsberg’s

serious hot water when Allen Ginsberg’s controversial poem howl was published in

controversial poem howl was published in

controversial poem howl was published in 1956 various people were arrested and

1956 various people were arrested and

1956 various people were arrested and accused of obscenity including

accused of obscenity including

accused of obscenity including booksellers shigeyoshi Murrow and

booksellers shigeyoshi Murrow and

booksellers shigeyoshi Murrow and Lawrence Ferlinghetti the books

Lawrence Ferlinghetti the books

Lawrence Ferlinghetti the books publisher in the end both were declared

publisher in the end both were declared

publisher in the end both were declared innocent and I find the book is not

innocent and I find the book is not

innocent and I find the book is not obscene

obscene

obscene defendant is found not guilty what’s

defendant is found not guilty what’s

defendant is found not guilty what’s more teachers who ignore school bans on

more teachers who ignore school bans on

more teachers who ignore school bans on certain books have been fired throughout

certain books have been fired throughout

certain books have been fired throughout the 1960’s multiple American teachers

the 1960’s multiple American teachers

the 1960’s multiple American teachers were dismissed for teaching Catcher in

were dismissed for teaching Catcher in

were dismissed for teaching Catcher in the Rye 1984 and one Flew Over the

the Rye 1984 and one Flew Over the

the Rye 1984 and one Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and while some teachers

Cuckoo’s Nest and while some teachers

Cuckoo’s Nest and while some teachers got their jobs back others weren’t so

got their jobs back others weren’t so

got their jobs back others weren’t so lucky

lucky

lucky you will read it at home and you will

you will read it at home and you will

you will read it at home and you will all be mature about its adult themes and

all be mature about its adult themes and

all be mature about its adult themes and language number one the justifications

language number one the justifications

language number one the justifications aren’t always understandable dban Henry

aren’t always understandable dban Henry

aren’t always understandable dban Henry Miller you bad eh Laura Giovanni’s Room

Miller you bad eh Laura Giovanni’s Room

Miller you bad eh Laura Giovanni’s Room because it’s too homosexual pop right

because it’s too homosexual pop right

because it’s too homosexual pop right now sure there are arguments for banning

now sure there are arguments for banning

now sure there are arguments for banning books admittedly you wouldn’t want

books admittedly you wouldn’t want

books admittedly you wouldn’t want someone teaching graphic sexually

someone teaching graphic sexually

someone teaching graphic sexually explicit material to elementary school

explicit material to elementary school

explicit material to elementary school kids the issue with banning books

kids the issue with banning books

kids the issue with banning books however is that it sets a dangerous

however is that it sets a dangerous

however is that it sets a dangerous precedent where do you draw the line

precedent where do you draw the line

precedent where do you draw the line Scott DeMarco a Mansfield University

Scott DeMarco a Mansfield University

Scott DeMarco a Mansfield University Librarian wanted to highlight just that

Librarian wanted to highlight just that

Librarian wanted to highlight just that issue when he intentionally banned an

issue when he intentionally banned an

issue when he intentionally banned an undeserving book in order to draw

undeserving book in order to draw

undeserving book in order to draw attention to the problem inherent with

attention to the problem inherent with

attention to the problem inherent with censorship plenty of books have been

censorship plenty of books have been

censorship plenty of books have been banned or challenged for ridiculous

banned or challenged for ridiculous

banned or challenged for ridiculous reasons before but sadly not all prove a

reasons before but sadly not all prove a

reasons before but sadly not all prove a point

point

point trying to destroy every trip Harriet the

trying to destroy every trip Harriet the

trying to destroy every trip Harriet the Spy for encouraging sneaky behavior

Spy for encouraging sneaky behavior

Spy for encouraging sneaky behavior Little Red Riding Hood for showing a

Little Red Riding Hood for showing a

Little Red Riding Hood for showing a child in possession of wine and brown

child in possession of wine and brown

child in possession of wine and brown bear brown bear what do you see because

bear brown bear what do you see because

bear brown bear what do you see because the author had the same name as a

the author had the same name as a

the author had the same name as a Marxist theorist so there’s that

Marxist theorist so there’s that

Marxist theorist so there’s that [Music]

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