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Post by The Undercover Wonder on Aug 20, 2009 16:29:03 GMT -5
I havent read the book yet, I still need to get a copy (I think I'll order it off of amazon sometime). Anyways, I found this video on youtube about an Iowa town high school whos principal tried to get the book banned from the schools curriculum. Whats Eating Gilbert Grape News Story |
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Post by The Idyllic Idealist on Aug 22, 2009 14:49:50 GMT -5
I can't believe it; I haven't read the book either but I don't see anything overly offensive in the movie anyway. That parent just overreacted. Here there was a high school talking about banning 'To Kill a Mockingbird' because of the n word. I know it's offensive language, but I don't think it's right to pull the book out of the curriculum because of it. I think it's important that people know how badly black people suffered back then and not just the language but how unjust trials and everything was for them.  |
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