jacky's comments
(member since Aug 10, 2007)
jacky's comments from the Banned Books group.
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As a teacher, I think abridgment can be useful for introducing students to works that are either too long to cover in full or are too long for the students' stamina. In 8th grade, I read an abridged version of Great Expectations, I loved it and don't fault my teacher one bit for not having us read unabridged version. However, I do think that the vast majority of the time we should read texts as the authors intended them. I only feel that abridgment is equal to banning when it is very difficult to find an unabridged version of the text. When both are readily available, I feel it is then a matter of personal choice, such as choosing to watch the extended versions of Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies, or sticking with the versions released in theaters.
I have a poster of frequently challenged books in my class room. It attracts a fair amount of attention over the course of the year. However, the kids get confused about where and when the books were banned or challenged. Does anyone have a quick simple way of explaining frequently challenged or banned?
