Angel Shaw is a Core Features Senior Writer with Screen Rant who knows far too much about the worlds of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The 1980s and 1990s were a great time to be a kid, but some of the most popular children's books during these decades haven't aged so well. Over the years, ideas about what is or is not acceptable changed. In days past, readers might not have batted an eye at certain concepts and themes in a kid's story. Today, these same books may inspire cries of outrage or, at the very least, a raised eyebrow.
This classic novel is still beloved today, but there are several ways that the story doesn't quite fly by today's standards. Though the protagonist, Omri, breaks down some common Native American stereotypes in The Indian in the Cupboard, the novel still perpetuates many others. Little Bear initially worshiped Omri like a god, and he was later overly literal and even violent. It's certainly not a bad book, but Banks' story is a little more uncomfortable when reading today.
However, modern parents who have begun to read Where the Wild Things Are have complained about the harsh punishment that protagonist Max faces at the beginning of the story. After terrorizing his house in a wolf costume, the boy is sent to bed with no dinner, and this is no longer considered an acceptable punishment today. Of course, Maurice Sendak's book ends with Max getting a hot meal after all, but the suggested punishment itself has made some uneasy.
5 Goggles! By Ezra Jack Keats Ezra Jack Keats Portrayed His Black Characters As Impoverished Goggles! by Ezra Jack Keats was a common book to see school teachers and librarians reading to their students in the '80s and '90s. The story follows two young boys who find a pair of goggles to play with but must outsmart some bullies to keep them from laying claim to the goggles themselves.
Modern society has deemed several elements of Harry Potter problematic. House elves, who are enslaved by wizarding kind , are a problem for obvious reasons, while goblins, who greedily hoard gold and run the wizarding bank, are said to carry antisemitic themes. Author J.K. Rowling's comments against transgender-inclusive legislature have only added to the controversy.
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