Subject: Re: Banned Books
DCSpohr@aol.com
Date: Mon Mar 10 1997 - 20:36:00 GMT
In a message dated 97-03-10 18:39:30 EST, you write:
>I don't think Catcher was _widely_ banned, just banned more than many
>other books. Not too many towns/schools really ban _any_ books. But
>I'm sure that those that do wouldn't like Catcher!
I believe the kind of banning involved with Catcher is not overt. When I was
a freshman, my high school had one copy, with certain key pages torn out. My
sophomore year, the book curiously went missing. I believe librarians
excercise their own brand of censorship, stocking the shelves based on their
moral values (our librarian was still cutting pictures out of National
Geographic and removing underwear ads when I graduated).
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