tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post6897269044619335969..comments2024-03-02T13:01:38.633-05:00Comments on A Night's Dream of Books: Banned Books Week: Some Further ThoughtsMaria Beharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-27611629459235250222017-10-18T12:58:41.380-04:002017-10-18T12:58:41.380-04:00Hi, Sandrine!
So sorry for the late reply.... I h...Hi, Sandrine!<br /><br />So sorry for the late reply.... I had not seen this comment. :(<br /><br />Oh, I LOVE the way you put it: "I believe books are dangerous and wonderful weapons." Yes, they certainly are! Books can have a TREMENDOUS influence on a person's life. That's why I think it's VERY important for people to be VERY careful in choosing what books to read. In my Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-72190158764266355132017-10-06T06:03:12.485-04:002017-10-06T06:03:12.485-04:00I agree with you on many points =) !
I believe boo...I agree with you on many points =) !<br />I believe books are dangerous and wonderful weapons. One book can change your mind or your way of seeing the world. Thus, banning some books may be wiseful in some cases. But... I'd still want my child to choose. The most important thing, I think, is to make them aware of the risks, to make them understand that they would just read ideas and that theyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386435836892096938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-45775340806448898652017-09-26T14:19:31.460-04:002017-09-26T14:19:31.460-04:00(CONTINUED FROM ABOVE)
I am at least thankful tha...(CONTINUED FROM ABOVE)<br /><br />I am at least thankful that I never had to read Lovecraft in high school! From what I know of his works, thanks to Wikipedia, they are absolutely too disturbing for someone like me, who scares easily! Lol.<br /><br />I am totally unable to read ANYTHING about the Holocaust. I tried to read "The Diary of Anne Frank" in high school, and could not finish Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-11754511243663712282017-09-26T14:18:00.045-04:002017-09-26T14:18:00.045-04:00Hey, Brian!
Thanks for the compliment! Much appre...Hey, Brian!<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment! Much appreciated!! <3 :)<br /><br />In regards to certain books causing children distress in the past, I am currently doing some research on the topic. I have found one online article that refers to a clear correlation between the reading of violent comic books and aggressive behavior in children. The link to this article is included in a postMaria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-12352802949227180352017-09-25T06:09:04.393-04:002017-09-25T06:09:04.393-04:00Fascinating post Maria. You raise such insightful ...Fascinating post Maria. You raise such insightful points. Many of these issues I have never thought about. <br /><br />I am thinking about your points. I would be curious to see if reading some books might have caused distress in children on the past. <br /><br />Books that are disturbing for children, and Dr. Dali’s quotation, have made me think about something. Ironically, when I was younger I Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com