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daun
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High School - 10th Grade

Why was Dracula a banned book?

I have looked all over for that answer but it's no where to be found and I really need it for a report I have to do!!!

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Posted by daun on Wednesday April 2, 2008 at 9:03 AM and tagged with banned, censorship, controversy, dracula, themes.

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  1. linda-allen Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

    When the novel was first published, the Christian World praised it for its theme of good triumphing over evil, calling it "one of the most enthralling and unique romances ever written." However, many schools have removed it from their reading lists because of its erotic, sexual overtones. Stoker even stated in the Introduction that "Dracula is the symptom of a wish, largely sexual, that we wish we did not have." Maybe Dracula should bite Mina in the parlor instead of in her bedroom!

    Visit the links below for more information about banned books.

    Sources:
    http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/banned-books.html
    http://reviews.ebay.com/Curiously-Banned-Books-That-Rock-...
    http://www.booksatoz.com/censorship/banned.htm

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    Posted by linda-allen on Wednesday April 2, 2008 at 9:26 AM