Re: Books Banned in Utah.

On 15 Aug 2024 00:13:27 -0000, kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) wrote:

Paul S Person  <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:

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And what /conceivable/ "context" could make, say, /Lady Chatterley's
Lover/ acceptable to 4th graders? Apart from putting it in the Adult
Section and keeping the kids confined to the Kiddie Section, of
course.

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I read it in fifth grade and I liked it personally.  I would never have
read it, though, if it hadn't been locked up.  Sex stuff aside, it's a good
story with interesting characters.

And when you turned it in, did you have

'a brief chat along the lines of... "did you enjoy the
book? Ah, great, if so, check out these guys some time"' ?

That is, was context (as defined by Scott Dorsey) provided?

Is there /any/ "context", other than being locked up, that would make
it appropriate to fifth graders?
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