tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post8923629685519844592..comments2024-02-14T17:33:59.172-04:00Comments on The Written World: The Witches by Roald DahlKailanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-552220053737693972010-10-10T16:50:41.755-03:002010-10-10T16:50:41.755-03:00I'm not in favor of banning books. Of course ...I'm not in favor of banning books. Of course I believe parents should try to make sure their kids read age-appropriate stuff (and that can vary from child to child), but for a government or school district to make that decision for us? ...no.<br /><br />Would you believe I've never read a Roald Dahl book??! I know, I know...I'm missing out!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-43675956064113395172010-10-06T10:19:44.943-03:002010-10-06T10:19:44.943-03:00Ha! You make a great point about having read Dahl...Ha! You make a great point about having read Dahl as a kid and turning out fine. Same here. I think kids aren't given enough freedom to make their own choices these days--too much protection. <br /><br />I haven't read this one, but I do remember the movie. I enjoyed others of his books and would love to read them again now that I'm older!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-32651432943028476582010-10-03T10:16:30.771-03:002010-10-03T10:16:30.771-03:00This is one of my favorite Dahl books. Some books ...This is one of my favorite Dahl books. Some books are banned in Malaysia too.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-21788947931581587112010-10-02T22:44:12.396-03:002010-10-02T22:44:12.396-03:00I do think we do a disservice to our children by p...I do think we do a disservice to our children by presenting the world as a happy joy joy place all the time. There are bad things and bad people. As a parent, I think I have to prepare my child for the realities of the world ... in an appropriate way and in a way that doesn't scare him to pieces. Books like this are a good way to start teaching that lesson.<br /><br />Dahl does have a dark side ... and I, for one, enjoy it tremendously. What a wonderful RIP pick.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-76698085961166534772010-10-02T20:52:27.607-03:002010-10-02T20:52:27.607-03:00I shake my head when I find out that books are bei...I shake my head when I find out that books are being banned or challenged. It's one thing to tell your child not to read a certain book but to decide that every child at school or a library shouldn't either is ridiculous. There is so much that goes on in society that children need to be aware of if we're going to even attempt to keep them safe. Ignorance is not bliss.Vasillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463689838763126048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-55552411183918079892010-10-02T14:45:21.708-03:002010-10-02T14:45:21.708-03:00I did a bit of research and indeed, there is no su...I did a bit of research and indeed, there is no such thing as banned books in Switzerland. Of course a school library could exclude certain books but there are no official lists or any law to ban anything. Switzerland is super liberal. Maybe I should be glad to be living in Switzerland after all.Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-79906754193277386512010-10-02T13:32:38.190-03:002010-10-02T13:32:38.190-03:00Caroline: I would like to think that there are pla...Caroline: I would like to think that there are places where book banning does not exist. If Switzerland is one such place than that is great!<br /><br />naida: I know! It is pretty silly, huh?<br /><br />Erin: I know. I read a lot of things that worked well for my imagination and now fantasy is my favourite genre. If I was told I couldn't read a lot of those authors as a child I would be an entirely different person now!<br /><br />Jenny: I was raised by parents that were not readers and did not pay the slightest bit of attention to what I read. They were quick to tell us what we couldn't watch, but for whatever reason they trusted my book selections. Considering I actually skipped young adult books and went straight to adult for a few years this was a big deal looking back...Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-37802829306816023832010-10-02T11:36:31.819-03:002010-10-02T11:36:31.819-03:00I have absolutely no problem with parents' say...I have absolutely no problem with parents' saying what their kids can and can't read (though, of course, some parents are more reasonable than others), but it's ridiculous for them to try and control what anyone else's children can read. Also, The Witches is harmless. You know, dead scary, but it's not going to make children turn to the occult or anything.Jennyhttp://jennysbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-2330567223271443962010-10-02T10:35:04.903-03:002010-10-02T10:35:04.903-03:00I can understand where parents might be upset abou...I can understand where parents might be upset about a child reading a certain book, but I don't think the solution is to ban it. Every book has something to offer someone, and I think children can only grow wiser and more well-rounded through reading. If parents or teachers are concerned about a child reading a particular book, then they should be available to help the child and guide him or her through the book. I don't think we're doing kids any favor by keeping them away from "darker" books! I, too, devoured Dahl as a kid, and I think my imagination absolutely benefitted from it!Erinhttp://erinreads.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-21077497832022544642010-10-02T10:04:38.268-03:002010-10-02T10:04:38.268-03:00I'm against banning books. So silly. Some of t...I'm against banning books. So silly. Some of the best books were banned at one point. <br /><br />I havent read this one, but I do remember liking the movie when I saw it.<br /><br />Great post!<br /><br /><a href="http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/</a>The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-75128471316415470132010-10-02T08:54:19.629-03:002010-10-02T08:54:19.629-03:00This infuriates me. I thought only the Vatican did...This infuriates me. I thought only the Vatican did this. And others before who were burning books. Truth and balance is the right thing, as you said. We need to tell children everything but with other words, that is all. People who want to ban books mostly have double moral standards. <br />I haven't read any Dahl since I read Kiss Kiss. The one you reviewed sounds quite enjoyable. <br />I looked at this challenge and banning site... I am still shocked. I don't think such a thing exists in Switzerland. Maybe I am wrong.Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com