What's your preference?

I would like to get an idea of the kinds of fiction you would like to look into, so without further ado, I present you with this list of 15 controversial books (nrs 2, 5, and 9 are not fiction though, so skip those)

http://www.shmoop.com/news/2010/05/24/most-controversial-books/

I want you to read the article in pairs, and for every book, figure out:

1. Who found the book upsetting back when it was published - and why?
2. Is the book still controversial? If yes, why, and to whom?
3. Take notes if you have to - we will sum up your answers at the end of class if there is time.

After you have done that, think about the following:

1. What seemed to upset people in "earlier times"?
2. What do we find upsetting today?

If none of the novels above interests you, and you want more suggestions, you might want to check out the following books:

Confessions of an Opium Eater, Twilight, Naked Lunch, The City and the Pillar, The Well of Loneliness, Anne Frank's Diary (the uncensored version was released only a few years ago)

We can't take a closer look on all the novels above, so you to the following survey and tell me which ones you're interested in learning more about!