Comments on: Parent wants Fahrenheit 451 banned from school http://jdallen.org/news/parent-wants-fahrenheit-451-banned-from-school/ "To Bigotry No Sanction, To Persecution No Assistance" Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:15:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Allen Almanac http://jdallen.org/news/parent-wants-fahrenheit-451-banned-from-school/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 The Allen Almanac Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:52:28 +0000 http://jdallen.org/news/parent-wants-fahrenheit-451-banned-from-school/#comment-1187 <strong>Coda by Ray Bradbury...</strong> In 1979, Ray Bradbury added a short essay to the end of Fahrenheit 451 dealing with people who would try to censor his book on censorship. I’ve reprinted it after the fold. Fahrenheit 451 (Coda) by Ray Bradbury “About two years ago, a le... Coda by Ray Bradbury…

In 1979, Ray Bradbury added a short essay to the end of Fahrenheit 451 dealing with people who would try to censor his book on censorship. I’ve reprinted it after the fold.
Fahrenheit 451 (Coda)
by Ray Bradbury
“About two years ago, a le…

]]> By: Sara http://jdallen.org/news/parent-wants-fahrenheit-451-banned-from-school/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 Sara Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:02:59 +0000 http://jdallen.org/news/parent-wants-fahrenheit-451-banned-from-school/#comment-1179 If I were a high school english teacher, we would read the book as an assignment. If that guy had read the book, he would have read the part where one of the books the characters are trying to protect is the Bible, which makes this whole thing even more ironic. If I were a high school english teacher, we would read the book as an assignment.

If that guy had read the book, he would have read the part where one of the books the characters are trying to protect is the Bible, which makes this whole thing even more ironic.

]]> By: twincats http://jdallen.org/news/parent-wants-fahrenheit-451-banned-from-school/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 twincats Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:30:36 +0000 http://jdallen.org/news/parent-wants-fahrenheit-451-banned-from-school/#comment-1170 woooo, headrush!! (from the irony making my head spin) Why is it always the people who haven't read the book or watched the movie who are always so offended? What is it that spurs them to ridiculous action after they've dug through whatever book or movie to suss out all of the 'naughty bits' (a.k.a. objectionable material?) Gonna go read Farenheit 451 again! woooo, headrush!! (from the irony making my head spin)

Why is it always the people who haven’t read the book or watched the movie who are always so offended? What is it that spurs them to ridiculous action after they’ve dug through whatever book or movie to suss out all of the ‘naughty bits’ (a.k.a. objectionable material?)

Gonna go read Farenheit 451 again!

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