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I read recently a sensible comment on the situation that it was the publisher that decided to do the changes because parents were increasingly uncomfortable wit
by locallost 4y ago
I read recently a sensible comment on the situation that it was the publisher that decided to do the changes because parents were increasingly uncomfortable with it, thus long term unwilling to buy them. That they're backing out now is kind of a confirmation. I read Charlie and the chocolate factory with my son a couple years ago and, um, did not have a recollection of Oompa Loompas which were basically little slaves. I was fond of the book as a child, but some parts haven't aged well.
Speaking of Oompa Loompas, they were even originally tiny black people, but Dahl changed them to white himself in a later revision.
- patwolf 4y agoI can understand the need, especially with kids books, to update them to keep parents willing to buy them. I own some of the original Hardy Boys books, and I won't be reading them to my kids. On the other hand, the Little House on the Prairie books contain things that go against modern sensibilities but I would prefer to keep unchanged due to the historical nature of the books. I don't know what the right balance is, but it seems the recent Dahl changes missed the mark.