Death of a Salesman: What Sacrifices May Come, Part 5

April 12, 2019 by Banned Library in Adult Fiction

The state of Willy is revealed to his sons and everyone makes plans to do better despite themselves.

Sources

Doyle, Robert P. Banned Books: Challenging Our Freedom to Read. ALA. 2014.

Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. Viking Press. New York, 1949.

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Death of a Salesman: Uncle Ben Comes, Part 4

April 11, 2019 by Banned Library in Adult Fiction

Back in the memory we learn where some problems started as Uncle Ben comes for a visit.

Sources

Doyle, Robert P. Banned Books: Challenging Our Freedom to Read. ALA. 2014.

Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. Viking Press. New York, 1949.

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Death of a Salesman: What Dreams, Part 3

April 10, 2019 by Banned Library in Adult Fiction

The dreams become reality when we learn more about how things were back when for the Loman family.

Sources

Doyle, Robert P. Banned Books: Challenging Our Freedom to Read. ALA. 2014.

Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. Viking Press. New York, 1949.

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Death of a Salesman: Father and Son Complaints, Part 2

April 09, 2019 by Banned Library in Adult Fiction

Willy and Linda talk about his problems and Biff while Biff and Happy make plans after waking up.

Sources

Doyle, Robert P. Banned Books: Challenging Our Freedom to Read. ALA. 2014.

Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. Viking Press. New York, 1949.

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Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

April 08, 2019 by Banned Library in Adult Fiction

Arthur Miller's play examines the American Dream at its heart: the family. We talk about the author then why the play is banned and get into it a little.

Banned

1974 - Texas - Challenged at the Dallas Independent School District high school libraries
1981 - Indiana - Spring Valley Community High School English in French Lick banned the play from English classes for using the words "goddamn," "son of a bitch," and "bastard."
1987 - Kentucky - Pulaski County High School in Sinking Valley challenged it as "junk" from a required reading assignment
1997 - Illinois - Egyptian High School in Tamms challenged but retained the play as offensive because of "profanity."

Sources

Doyle, Robert P. Banned Books: Challenging Our Freedom to Read. ALA. 2014.

Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. Viking Press. New York, 1949.

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The Crucible by Arthur Miller

December 04, 2018 by Banned Library in Adult Fiction

When a few girls go sick from late night dancing, the town gets excited that witches might have come to Salem

Banned

1982 - Pennsylvania - Challenged at Cumberland Valley High School for "sick words from the mouths of demon-possessed people. It should be wiped out of the schools or the school board should use them to fuel the fire of hell."

1987 - Kentucky - Challenged as "junk" for the required reading at Pulaski County High School in Somerset

1999 - Pennsylvania - Challenged but retained at West Middlesex High School

Sources

Doyle, Robert P. Banned Books: Challenging Our Freedom to Read. ALA. 2014.

Miller, Arthur. The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts. Penguin Books, 2003.

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