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A Green
Yes. This is a book that gave me solace as a scared child and still encourages me as an adult in doing brave things, but each time I read it as an adult I also notice the author's extreme stereotypical depiction of savage and fearsome and bloodthirsty African "natives," with both their skin color and their culture exaggerated to the extreme in order to represent the opposite of the author's civilized color and culture, and presumably that of the protagonist, a 12-year-old Polynesian boy. (Also, the depiction of the young protagonist on the front cover is that of a Caucasian boy wearing a bathing suit!)
Cricket Muse
It might be better to discuss the language so students can decide for themselves, otherwise we will start pulling apart books such as To Kill a Mockingbird for its language and situational drama that is reflective of the time period.
Cindy
Yes, I do. I removed this book from my class library. I'm not sure if the racist language was removed from later editions of the book.
Susan Lovett
I'd need to read it to get the "feel" of it, you know? Certainly outdated to say the least!
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