For centuries books have been banned for various reasons, an example of a banned book is The Call Of The Wild by Jack London. In the mid 1920s, this book was banned in Yogoloslavia, Italy and burned by the Nazi’s. The banning of this book caused many controversial issues throughout the world. In 1933, Call of the Wild by Jack London was banned and should have remained banned due to its political content, celebration of violence and hypocritical standings.
Of all the books that have been banned Call Of The Wild is what really left its mark on many societies. Born in 1876, was once a part of the gold rush during the 1930’s. However, after failure to recover any gold he decided to pursue a career in writing and wrote Call Of The Wild. The …show more content…
Throughout, the book London expresses Buck’s feelings and for the most part he only expressed the with of violence. As reported by “Shmoop” The Call of the Wild Violence Quotes. 2016 Web. 18 February 2016. , violence was one of Buck’s true characteristics. The book was promoted in a way where violence was a trait that he had no choice but to pick up, for it was not a part of his old life. Buck was encouraged to fight back and pushed to the point where the only way to get even was with revenge. As stated on Shmoop, “Buck responded to violence with violence.” If The Call Of The Wild was not outlawed than a clear message that violence is the answer to your problems would be out. The number of crimes and level of insanity would increase. London insinuated that violence was the path to your freedom and the way for you to gain the respect of others. In agreement with Shmoop, the “American Library Association Banned Books Week” Celebrating the freedom to Read September 27-October 3 2015. Web. 18 February 2016. , states that The Call Of The Wild was “challenged for its dark tone and bloody violence.” The book was available to young adolescents and with such a message like violence being portrayed the book was inappropriate for certain ages. Jack grew up in a broken home and saw violence all around him growing up. In his book it can be clearly seen that he believed it was okay to be violent. Forceful behavior was also portrayed in the book as well as manipulation. Altogether, those who banned the book because of its’ celebration of violence, power and brute force did it for the safety of
Of all the books that have been banned Call Of The Wild is what really left its mark on many societies. Born in 1876, was once a part of the gold rush during the 1930’s. However, after failure to recover any gold he decided to pursue a career in writing and wrote Call Of The Wild. The …show more content…
Throughout, the book London expresses Buck’s feelings and for the most part he only expressed the with of violence. As reported by “Shmoop” The Call of the Wild Violence Quotes. 2016 Web. 18 February 2016. , violence was one of Buck’s true characteristics. The book was promoted in a way where violence was a trait that he had no choice but to pick up, for it was not a part of his old life. Buck was encouraged to fight back and pushed to the point where the only way to get even was with revenge. As stated on Shmoop, “Buck responded to violence with violence.” If The Call Of The Wild was not outlawed than a clear message that violence is the answer to your problems would be out. The number of crimes and level of insanity would increase. London insinuated that violence was the path to your freedom and the way for you to gain the respect of others. In agreement with Shmoop, the “American Library Association Banned Books Week” Celebrating the freedom to Read September 27-October 3 2015. Web. 18 February 2016. , states that The Call Of The Wild was “challenged for its dark tone and bloody violence.” The book was available to young adolescents and with such a message like violence being portrayed the book was inappropriate for certain ages. Jack grew up in a broken home and saw violence all around him growing up. In his book it can be clearly seen that he believed it was okay to be violent. Forceful behavior was also portrayed in the book as well as manipulation. Altogether, those who banned the book because of its’ celebration of violence, power and brute force did it for the safety of