tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313130055534395503.post3125210386026896262..comments2023-09-17T06:13:58.403-04:00Comments on Unshakeable Hope: Burning QuestionsHeidi Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313130055534395503.post-21477741874847103132012-02-07T19:37:55.952-05:002012-02-07T19:37:55.952-05:00I'm totally on the same page, Heidi!
In our ...I'm totally on the same page, Heidi! <br /><br />In our school district, our fourth graders had to read the book, "Brian's Winter," by Gary Paulsen, which has some swearing and some pretty graphic dead deer gutting scenes, etc. I was so shocked, I actually wrote a letter to our school board urging them to save the book for a higher grade level...and they listened!<br /><br />Call me a prude as well, but I am bummed about how "accepted" profanity seems to have become. And having middle schoolers reading it out loud because it's "literature" is totally not cool in my humble opinion.Name: Holly Bownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079363337603264641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313130055534395503.post-70746189574363701652012-02-02T13:27:18.555-05:002012-02-02T13:27:18.555-05:00It's a fine line, isn't it? Because on one...It's a fine line, isn't it? Because on one hand, some authors may say that profanity must be a part of their story because that's how their characters would talk. On the other hand, some authors would say that if they have to resort to using those words, they're not very creative. LOL. I don't like reading profanity in books or hearing it in real life, but I think in certain cases, when the book sends a message as important as THE BOOK THIEF, then I think overlooking the questionable language is ok. As far as in school...I wouldn't make the kids read it out loud, that's for sure, and as a teacher, I would have a mini lesson on the use of profanity in novels and why authors choose to use it. <br /><br />Just my (rather long) two cents.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313130055534395503.post-46255828201895454222012-02-01T22:54:28.480-05:002012-02-01T22:54:28.480-05:00I'm with you on this one. I read about a third...I'm with you on this one. I read about a third of Catcher in the Rye in high school just so I could say I tried, but put it down and asked for an alternative book because of the constant profanity. Yes, I was in high school-practically an adult. But I didn't want the 'f' word in my head that much. My teacher was angry, but she did give me another book to read. Which was VERY boring by the way. I think she did that on purpose:)Jessie Oliveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232456334069794107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313130055534395503.post-44312552705905529652012-02-01T22:02:20.237-05:002012-02-01T22:02:20.237-05:00I read The Book Thief about 4 years ago. Loved it....I read The Book Thief about 4 years ago. Loved it. I must have glossed over the profanity, I don't really remember it. Nonetheless, I think this book tells a very important story from a very important perspective. For me, (aside from the awesome writing and language) that's what makes this book so very special.roxanne s. sukhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16424834424208118694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313130055534395503.post-67889267621491137102012-02-01T13:57:51.937-05:002012-02-01T13:57:51.937-05:00I remember having a conversation with a lady who w...I remember having a conversation with a lady who was looking forward to her kids getting a little older so that they could watch more adult movies and so they could swear at home. Have you heard of anything more sad.<br /><br />I loved the Book Thief, but I wouldn't give it to my 9 year old daughter to read. My boys are reading the Hunger Games and I've told my daughter that she's not allowed to read it until she's much older.<br /><br />The old adage that they hear swear words everyday so it's no big, doesn't ring true for me. Just because they hear other kids say those kinds of words doesn't mean they need to hear them in their safety zones, which to me is their homes and what they choose to read.<br /><br />Okay, I'm jumping off my soap box now.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.com