tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post6723814495917473990..comments2024-02-09T16:00:40.486+01:00Comments on Edith's Miscellany: Matilda: Child PowerEdith LaGrazianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885017198423641770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-75599221443585636912013-06-06T09:15:23.908+02:002013-06-06T09:15:23.908+02:00Oh dear, 'Matilda' on a banned and challen...Oh dear, 'Matilda' on a banned and challenged list!?! Such lists don't even exist here in Austria - you can read and get almost any book you like no matter what age you have(except "writings ... glorifying or advertising the aims of the Nazi Party, its institutions or measures" because they are forbidden and you can be charged with re-engagement in National Socialist activities if you print, distribute or own any of those).<br /><br />I just checked a list of 100 most frequently banned and challenged books and I was surprised to find some great classics on it that are recommended for reading in school here.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment Joanne that added yet another dimension to the story of Matilda - censorship by parents, teachers, religious leaders or state authorities. Remember Matilda's father didn't want her to read at all!Edith LaGrazianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885017198423641770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-22520034335873471712013-06-05T22:31:46.752+02:002013-06-05T22:31:46.752+02:00As usual, I vastly prefer the book to the movie. ...As usual, I vastly prefer the book to the movie. The book Matilda has the added bonus of being a list of great literature. I don't think anyone could go wrong with following Matilda's reading plan. In fact, even though when I originally read the book (it's on the banned and challenged list) I borrowed it from my local library. Then, I promptly went out and bought a copy. JoanneMarie Fausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16751278640738482830noreply@blogger.com