The faculty at McMinn County School, a school in Tennessee, decided to do it remove the graphic novel Maus from its curriculum. The reason for the announcement of Art Spiegelman’s Holocaust-themed graphic novel is the presence of profanity and nudity in comics.
Originally published between 1980 and 1991, the graphic novel Maus tells of the experiences of Spiegelman’s father, Polish Jew, in a concentration camp During the Second World War. The work on a sensitive subject also earned its author a Pulitzer Prize in 1992.
“I don’t understand how our school system can encourage something like this, it’s not smart and it’s not healthy… I don’t deny that it was horrible, brutal and cruel“explains a faculty member.”It’s like you’re watching TV and there comes a dirty word or a nude scene and it would be the same movie if it weren’t there. Well, the book would be the same if it wasn’t… If I had an eighth grade kid, you wouldn’t let it. At the expense of having to study at home or move somewhere else, I wouldn’t allow it“.
The story gained momentum yesterday where it occurred memorial day. When asked by CNBC, Spiegelman said: “I’m quite surprised by this thing, it makes me gasp“, describes the situation as”Orwellian“. Famed cartoonist Neil Gaiman also commented on the issue, writing on Twitter:”There is only one category of people who would vote to ban Maus, no matter what name they identify with today“.
Finally, we leave you with the best manga and anime for Memorial Day and the 10 best movies about the Holocaust.
There’s only one kind of people who would vote to ban Maus, whatever they call themselves these days. https://t.co/fs1Jl62Qd8
– Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) January 26, 2022
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