Blog # 6 theme group 1984

[Ruth]

Well in our group we are going to focus on the fact that many books that were once banned or challenged are now part of school curriculums across the country. I find it kind of funny how these books were not available for people to read them during the time the books come out because of they were being challenged or banned and now high school students have to read them in order to pass an English class. We are all reading different books and we are looking for similar themes. I am reading 1984 by George Orwell because I thought it would be interesting to read about politics . And also because I heard that is a really good book. . So far I have read online about why the book was banned and they say it’s because of the “immoral topics” and “pro- communist” ideas. It is also said that the groups challenged the book during 1950’s though the 1980’s and it makes perfect sense it was during the time period of the Cold War.