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Fahrenheit 451: The Ironic Victim of Censorship
Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel about book burning faced its own censorship when its publisher, Ballantine Books, released an expurgated edition in 1967, censoring words like “hell,” “damn,” and “abortion” and modifying seventy-five passages. By 1973, only the censored version was available, and this continued until 1979 when Bradbury demanded the original be restored. In 1987, the novel was classified as “third tier” by Florida’s Bay County School Board for “a lot of vulgarity,” leading to student protests and a media stir that eventually forced the board to abandon its censorship system.
George Orwell’s 1984: Banned for Being Too Accurate
First published in 1949, the novel was initially banned in Russia and the USSR under Stalin for its anti-communist views, then years later in 1981, Jackson County, Florida banned it for being “pro-communist” and for “explicit social content.” With escalating book ban attempts in the U.S., Orwell’s cautionary tale now serves as the theme for the 2025 Banned Books Week, reminding us that censorship efforts persist today. The political discomfort it creates on both sides of the spectrum reveals how dangerous certain truths remain.
The Catcher in the Rye: Teenage Rebellion Under Fire
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-01-23 20:09:00
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