Not such a "Brave New World"

          When I was in twelfth grade I loved the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. In fact, as I write this blog post in my office, I can look up and see a copy of said book on my book shelf. So I was appalled when I learned that a Seattle  high school recently dropped the book from its curriculum. Apparently a parent objected to the book because of its reference to American Indians as "savages."
         I read in an article from USA Today  that parents have been getting more and more conservative lately with what their kids are reading. Judith John, an English professor from Missouri State University suggests that parents are becoming more picky because of an unstable economy and the increased threat of terrorism. She says that, "When people are afraid they become more conservative and reject changes," according to USA Today.
        Some of you Coloradans may know of Focus on the Family, as it is a christian ministry in Colorado. Candi Cushman, an education analyst from Focus on the Family told USA Today that "it's healthy and normal for parents to want to weigh in on what their kids are exposed to at taxpayer-funded schools, especially when we talk about materials that are sexually explicit."
      What do you all think? Do those of you who have read Brave New World think that it should be kept off shelves? I think that Brave New World is an amazing book. It opened my mind and made me think in new ways. I highly suggest that everyone read it! I think that it is awful that so many great, mind opening books are being thrown out for silly reasons.
      I found a map which shows all the books that have been banned or are in question of being banned in 2009-2010. I found it very interesting. You might want to check it out! Let me know your thoughts!