tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085565694161405571.post4574552200867065675..comments2024-02-22T20:16:45.871+08:00Comments on Deranged Book Lovers: Crime Fiction Alphabet 2011 (1): And Then There Were NoneLynossa (Deranged Book Lovers)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10373159476123916712noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085565694161405571.post-58582518255853370872011-01-11T09:22:37.208+08:002011-01-11T09:22:37.208+08:00I honestly thought the original title was always T...I honestly thought the original title was always Ten Little Indians since India was under the British for so long (and therefore I never saw anything offensive in the title). This is one of my favorite books.Rickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108470370944541128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085565694161405571.post-4130242194266257712011-01-11T04:00:23.978+08:002011-01-11T04:00:23.978+08:00I struggle with this whole question. I generally t...I struggle with this whole question. I generally think that words should be left as the author wrote them, with annotations where appropraite to explain the context, but in this case as the title contains a word that is so offensive to many I would prefer to change it rather than risk readers turning away from the author without a proper understanding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085565694161405571.post-78645673266086456782011-01-11T00:28:32.645+08:002011-01-11T00:28:32.645+08:00@Kerri, thanks ~
I've sent my submission.@Kerri, thanks ~<br />I've sent my submission.Lynossa (Deranged Book Lovers)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10373159476123916712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085565694161405571.post-30124063373036458292011-01-10T18:31:31.233+08:002011-01-10T18:31:31.233+08:00Well done on this contribution to the CFA Lynossa....Well done on this contribution to the CFA Lynossa.<br />I've seen the n-word issue discussed on a couple of blogs recently.<br /><br />You could submit this to the Agatha Christie Blog Carnival too<br />http://acrccarnival.blogspot.com/<br /> Submission here<br />http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_6057.htmlKerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085565694161405571.post-53682155839177461572011-01-10T12:45:57.871+08:002011-01-10T12:45:57.871+08:00@Lazy girl, I'm sorry if my post somehow offen...@Lazy girl, I'm sorry if my post somehow offended you. I have no intention to offend anyone, just to present the original form of this rhyme. I do notice that the word is consider as offensive, but what I consider funny is they (as in the people in high places) think it's important to censor books like this (or Huckleberry Finn) while letting rappers use n-word and b-word freely in more offensive tone compare to this rhyme. If they want to censor it, it should applies to all, all or nothing at all.<br /><br />And yes, if this rhyme offended black people, changing it to Indian isn't the solution; it just shifting it to the Indian people.Lynossa (Deranged Book Lovers)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10373159476123916712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085565694161405571.post-39436894315990249202011-01-10T12:36:35.815+08:002011-01-10T12:36:35.815+08:00Yes, I do find this highly offensive, in the US th...Yes, I do find this highly offensive, in the US the n- word is an extremely sensitive issue that I couldn't begin to try to help you to understand. Even seeing you write it so many times on this blog entry makes my skin crawl. But it's even more offensive that that word would be changed to "Indian". <br /><br />But I do agree that it shouldn't be censored. I had no knowledge of the real words to this rhyme prior to your post. Thanks for sharing.La Toyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837173119599366968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085565694161405571.post-64916135031671412262011-01-10T09:01:54.041+08:002011-01-10T09:01:54.041+08:00You and I chose the same one for our letter A. I&...You and I chose the same one for our letter A. I'm with you--instead of censoring, I'd rather words/titles be left alone so that people can talk about what the words mean and why they shouldn't be used.Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085565694161405571.post-52832843172678242202011-01-10T08:32:25.165+08:002011-01-10T08:32:25.165+08:00You make a compelling case for leaving the title a...You make a compelling case for leaving the title as it originally was. I think much depends on one's perspective on such a sensitive issue, but I certainly see your point. And thanks for reminding me of a wonderful Christie novel, said to be one of her personal favourites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com