Why is 1984 banned

Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. RSS Feed. Submit Search. The George-Anne Media Group. Search this site Submit Search. Rebecca Munday Read Next. Why it was banned: Presents the true story of a same sex animal parenting partnernship. Apparently some human parents find the story of two male penguin parents inappropriate for children. Stay informed: Sign up for eNews Subscribe. Written in by British author George Orwell while he lay dying of tuberculosis, the book chronicles the grim future of a society robbed of free will, privacy and truth.

Ironically, despite the book being labelled pro-Communist, it was also banned in the USSR for implicitly criticising the Soviet regime. Finally, BannedLibrary. A Facebook screenshot suggesting that had been banned in the U. Rating Decontextualized. He would ravish her and cut her throat at the moment of climax. Although it does contain graphic language, pinpointing a section and disregarding the content of a book as a whole for educational purposes is disadvantageous.

These words are probably not unfamiliar to most almostyear-old children. By censoring books, we take away authenticity and creativity. Tell me, how much have you learned from a book that is stale and devoid of intrigue? Has it stuck with you years past when you closed its binding? Probably not. Katelin Woods is the culture editor of the Collegian and a junior in theatre and public relations.

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