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Appreciation post: That banned graphic novel from high school hit different now
Rereading it after a long time, and wow, the censors really missed the point. Got any other banned books that are surprisingly on the nose now?
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kelly.anthony7mo ago
You know, I always thought "Brave New World" was just a weird sci-fi book when it was on the banned list. Rereading it as an adult, the whole thing about comfort and distraction being used for control hit me like a ton of bricks. It felt way less crazy and way more like a manual for some stuff happening now. Totally changed my view on why they didn't want us reading it.
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scott.abby7mo ago
Rereading that book as an adult gave me the same shock (seriously, it's creepy). The way it shows control through happy distractions feels too real now. It makes you wonder what else we missed in school.
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