Hands Off Poetry!
HANDS OFF POETRY!We strongly oppose the censoring of Carol Ann Duffy's poem Education for Leisure by the examination board AQA, which has removed it from its anthology because it deals with the conten... continue reading »
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"The point is that this poem addresses contemporary concerns and demonstrates the relevance of literature to socio-political education."
"Frighteningly heavy-handed with no thought given to what poetry is or the thought-provoking pleasure it brings. Whatever next? No more Dylan Thomas because it may encourage binge drinking? No more "Lord of the Flies" because it may promote antisocial beha"
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"Studying this poem is likely to help students to understand the sociopathy that lies behind violent crime."
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"Through art comes understanding, and "Art has nothing to do with restrictions, gags or manacles". What next? The removal of every Shakespeare tragedy? This poem, and others like it will connect and speak to young people, and those who seek to censor it on"
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"this is a disgrace as it is my most favorite poem ever!! i sat and cried each night for 2 weeks when i discovered it was getting removeedddd!!!! you evill kinevalsss :@"
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"Get real AQA"
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"This is one of the most stimulating poems for students"
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"The poem is quite sophisticated, and therefore should be taught in schools - any fool can see that it offers a critique of society's hypocrisy concerning the aesthetization of violence. If taught correctly and intelligently, children will get it. I am tir"
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"This is a good poem on its own merit which makes a special case for class discussion. I consider removing it from the GCSE syllabus is taking pc to an absurd degree"
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"I taught this poem at GCSE and it was one of the best received poems for its relevance to the real life of the young people and its sheer merit as a poem."
"to censor reading matter derogates from the profesional competence of teachers who are well able to handle difficult material with sensitivity."
"Censorship!"
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