The Banning Of Little House On The Prairie :: essays research papers fc

"The Banning of Little theatre on the Prairie"     Objections to Little put up on the Prairie arose in the mid 1990s. Until then, the oblige, as well as the rest of the series, was highly praised for children of all ages. In fact, Laura was such(prenominal) a highly praised author that a book award was named in her honor, The Laura Ingalls unrestrained Award. It was established in 1954 by the Ameri shag Library companionship and was first presented to Mrs. Wilder herself for the Little House on the Prairie series. It is now presented every three years to an author who has produced a piece of work that has do a substantial and lasting contribution to childrens literature.     Little House on the Prairie was first challenged in 1993 by parents of students at Lafourche Parish ele handstary schools in Thibodaux, Louisiana. They were beging the myth be removed on the grounds of it being "offensive to Indians." Parents recite d excerpts from the book supporting their remonstrations as follows "naked wild men", "terrible men", and "glittering black eyes". A phrase repeated several(prenominal) times the Ingalls neighbor, Mrs. Scott, was also cited, "The only good Indian is a suddenly Indian." Further, another quote was given to the school board from when Ma and the girls were exclusively in the cabin since Pa was gone hunting. Two men from the Osage family visited the cabin in which Laura describes them as, "Those Indians were dirty and scowling and mean. They acted as if the house belonged to them." Wilder then goes on to describe how the Indians went through their cupboards and began to take food and baccy and fur that was to be traded for plows and seeds until the Indians companion stopped him. The school board denied the request and the book was retained. In 1994, the book was banned from elementary schools in Sturgis, southeastward Dakota again on the grou nds that "it contains statements that are considered derogatory to Native Americans." The objection presented to the Sturgis School Board were mainly cited in the Lafourche Parish challenge, and Sturgis evidenced significantly greater public support for the ban.     Should we read this book? This is a question that can be answered in many shapes and forms. I think the Little House on the Prairie series is a delight to read, and a wonderful improver in any persons library. I own copy of the series myself and very much know it by heart.