you will have to excuse me for a quick couple of moments. This post will have virtually nothing with fashion, but a book. Because i also love books, and have been loving them longer than i have fashion. Yesterday my 9th grade English class finished reading The Chocolate War, and at the moment i am supposed to be writing an essay on it. Which I am 3/5 paragraphs done, and while doing some google research I came across this image (above.) It is an amazing novel, despite the fact that in 2004 it topped the 'banned book list', though personally i think that makes it all the better. The setting is Trinity High School, and they all go to a Christian all boys school (irony in the school's name much?) The protagonist, Jerry, decides to not follow the rules like a proper student and not sell the chocolates that go towards some cause or another. In return Jerry is verbally assaulted, physically assaulted, and forced to face a sadistic teacher. Welcome to Christianity. I am slightly confused as to why this book was banned though. The constant swears, scenes of masturbation, and other visual images don't affect me at all. That's all everyday life at this age. But the acts of administrators (who are Christian no less), and power of some students, who are really good for nothing that really disturb me. Although it is the swearing and sexual scenes that had this book 'put away' for so long.
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