[English] controversial Australian classics

[Janet McCurry]

What about The Removalists by David Williamson?

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[mailto:english-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Baird, Anne P
Sent: Wednesday, 10 January 2007 1:48 PM
To: english at edulists.com.au; Oz Teachers 
Subject: [English] controversial Australian classics



This is a little bit of an unusual request but there is a very valid reason
for asking I assure you.

Can anyone suggest an Australian classic book that would still be considered
a little controversial if studied at a school because of it's content.

The equivalent in the US for example might be something like Huckleberry
Finn or To Kill a Mockingbird (although I don't know how you would think of
them as being controversial really- perhaps they're a little more
conservative in the US SYMBOL 74 \f "Wingdings" \s 10 )

I was thinking of Marking Time by John Doyle but it's maybe not a classic
and may not be well known. I need something that most Aussies would have
heard of but may have some content or issues that could be contentious
enough for some parents to get upset about.

The learning task I want to design is a problem where students would have to
decide whether a book should be banned or not in a school.

Hope someone can help 

Thanks

Anne

Anne Baird

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