censorship theme Flashcards
books are banned
for two reasons
the general lack of interest in reading
people hostile towards them
lack of interest for reading
could perhaps stem from tv and radio increasing in popularity
too long to read and were condensed down
hostility towards reading
people don’t want to feel inferior to those who have read more than they have
the word “intellectual” became a swear word
minority groups
are offended by the contents of some books
suppression of books
began as self-censorship
people didn’t stop reading books because of a tyrannical government
culture growing
which stopped the reading of books
culture now shallower, intellectually blander and centred around minor thrills and instant gratification
controversy
began to disappear from public discourse and magazines became “a nice blend of vanilla tapioca”
Bradley’s concern
he is expressing a concern that the power of mass media can ultimately suppress free speech as thoroughly as any totalitarian regime
fireman’s duty
to destroy knowledge and promote ignorance in order to equalise the population and create sameness
tries to battle the basic beliefs of his society
