The Book That Did Not Want To Be Read

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Sethi, who teaches Modern Indian History at IIT Mandi’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences, notes that the collection of texts is “united by their patriotic sentiments, their sense of mission and by the fact of their all being banned”.

To me that’s one plus one is two. Young people – especially young men – it’s not that they hate reading, it’s that they hate boredom. So my thing was: I need to write a story that is interesting, that is gripping, that can connect to them and their experiences, and write something that’s not very intimidating, because there’s so much white space. If a person can read, a person can think. If a person can think, a person can decide for him or herself whether or not the system of government is good or bad. At some point after citizens willingly gave up the literature in their lives, the government made it illegal to possess books. A few citizens still cling to the scarce copies of books remaining in their society, so firemen are needed to burn those copies when they find them. Even then Beatty suggests that ordinary citizens were in favor of burning books because they found them personally offensive: The bestselling Swedish children's book of 2020, translated by B. J. Woodstein, with graphic design by Alexis HolmqvistStop what you're doing! Don't you know that this book does NOT want to be read? Not now and not ever. Banned in the Hunan province of China in the 1930s for portraying animals as acting on the same level as humans.

Jawaharlal Nehru (left) and Mahatma Gandhi in conversation at the All-India Congress committee meeting in Bombay.The historian John R. Pincince has suggested that after Savarkar read this essay out at India House on the function to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the events of 1857, it was sent to various people in India. One prominent recipient, who complained to the chief secretary of the Government of UP [United Province] about it, was Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861-1946), associated both with the Indian National Congress and the Hindu Mahasabha (a Hindu nationalist organisation of which Savarkar was later to serve as president). Malaviya called it ‘a most seditious leaflet’ and asked the government to stop the circulation of ‘such poisonous matter’,” notes Sethi. With Sethi’s note prefacing the historical context that led to banning of particular texts, the book serves as perfect reference for anyone interested in evolution of politics, law and modern Indian history. Portrait of right-wing ideologue Veer Savarkar on his 133 birth anniversary, at Central Hall of Parliament House, New Delhi.

Den vänder sig till ALLA som läser högt för barn egentligen, oavsett ålder. Den har underbar humor och kreativa inslag. Lite Nalle Puh-ig med bokstäver som ”rör sig” i boken. ⭐️ Want exclusive content, like free chapters, news, and sweepstakes? Register for the newsletter here! Boken som inte ville bli läst påminner om bilderboken Hjälp! Boken åt upp min hund. Det är alltså meningen att högläsaren ska interagera med boken till lyssnaren/barnets förtjusning. För boken krymper bokstäverna och gör dem sen för stora. Försöker bränna upp sig och mixa om bokstäverna allt för att inte bli läst. Readers will be eager to follow the young protagonist’s next move.” – Patricia D. Lothrop, School Library JournalIf you're reading this because you think you might be one, my advice is: close this book right now. Believe whatever lie your mom or dad told you about your birth, and try to lead a normal life. Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.