The Satanic Verses
When you flirt with someone’s religion or belief, you are bound to be headed for tough times & controversy. The Satanic Verses is no stranger to this fact as Salman Rushdie, the writer of the novel, became aware of it after the inscription of his publication in 1988 flared Muslims across the globe.
The Muslim community was extremely enraged over the fact that Rushdie had conducted an act of blasphemy against their Prophet & the Quran. Though Rushdie maintains his standpoint that the novel is only a continuation of his magical realism style of writing, Muslims believe otherwise; they are of the opinion that Rushdie asserts that a cluster of verses from the Quran allow offering of petitionary prayers to Pagan Mecca deities Manat, Uzza & Allat.
Mein Kampf
Possibly one of the greatest political propaganda generating elements of the last century, Mein Kampf is an autobiographical compilation of Adolf Hitler that he started to ink during 1923 while behind bars for his failed attempt at throwing out the then-in-control government. It took him 2 years to complete the 1st volume of the manuscript & it got published in 1925. Devoting immense attention & time to writing, Hitler realized that a single volume was not sufficient to absorb all that he had to say.
Therefore, a 2nd Volume was written that got published in 1926. The literal German translation of ‘Mein Kampf’ is “My Struggle” and in addition to his autobiography, the scripture also witnesses Hitler detailing & elaborating upon his own political ideology. A controversial figure himself, Hitler’s book was no different; it gave birth to arguments & debates over the book’s racist content. This criticism also came from Hitler’s close associates & allies.
Elders of Zion
Alleged to be a work based on forgery and fraud to defame people of Jewish ancestry, The Elders of Zion is considered to have possibly been inked by Pyotr Ivanovich Rachkovsky; even though that cannot be said for sure. Published in Russia during the early years of the 20th century (1903), the novel was greatly utilized by Adolf Hitler as a propaganda tool to unleash the Holocaust.
The plot maintains that prominent Jewish Leaders of the 19th century got together at a meeting in order to discuss their plans for complete dominance over the world’s populace and resources. Despite claims to have been written completely on the basis of facts, the Jewish community and fellow supporters disagree with the former.
And Tango Makes Three
The work of authors Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell, And Tango Makes Three came out six years ago in 2005. Based on the true story of two male penguins from Central Park Zoo (New York), pairing up as a couple, hatching an egg given to them from another heterosexual pair, and successfully raising the offspring to come out of the shell, the book has raised hullabaloo by being accused of homosexuality in a subliminal manner.
However, the authors have contested statements similar to those and stated that they captured facts as they came & happened. Conservative groups & parent unions in multiple have demanded for the book to either be removed from school libraries or be put in restricted areas for which the child must obtain prior written approval from his/her parents to be allowed to read the book
American Psycho
Published in the year 1991, Bret Easton Ellis is the writer to have inked American Psycho with Patrick Bateman – a businessman from Manhattan – being the lead character. A businessman during the day, the lead character Patrick narrates his day-to-day routine in the 1st person. As the plot progresses, the intensity of violence & sexual interactions/fulfillment start becoming the pivotal themes of this novel.
The controversy revolves around all the violence within this creation of Ellis. As a consequence of lots of negative feedback from the public, the book is available for purchase by adults only; that also in shrink wrapping. Selling the book to someone less than 18 years of age is against the law in many countries; including Australia & New Zealand.
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