Write about your first impression of what you've read so far in What Johnny Shouldn't Read. Are you surprised, shocked, horrified, intrigued, disgusted, or some other adjective, by it?
I never really thought much about censorship until this class. That is, I knew it existed but not to the extent the book talks about. Hundreds of attempts made on a yearly basis in an effort to try to change something in a text?! That is insane. I just don’t understand why parents and or teachers want to omit things out of texts. Omitting something out of text does not mean it doesn’t exist?! Sure, certain things must be taken out and replaced with new information but omitting completely as if nothing ever happened is mind boggling.
“The fundamentalists textbook activists discussed in this book are determined to color the education of all students with their entire world view.” All I could do when I read this was laugh because I was somewhat in shock. So far it has been in interesting read and definitely a page turner.
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