Lolita: should this film be banned?
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The new film version of Vladimir Nabokov's classic novel 'Lolita,' which tells of child sex abuse, has attracted considerable controversy, even though the novel is now widely accepted and studied. Sexual encounters are described in very oblique terms in the novel, but this is not possible in a film. Director Adrian Lyne took great care to ensure that the actual making of the film could not prompt accusations of child abuse, and points out that a film about a 12-year-old girl being murdered would not have sparked off any controversy at all.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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Why did the Irishman break the rules?
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Humour is a vital element of life, according to Des MacHale, an Irish mathematics professor who has attracted considerable attention with his ethnic jokes. Telling and hearing jokes allows the release of feelings which are usually kept hidden, and this release can take place without guilt. Some observers have been critical of the way in which he highlights ethnic groups, but he believes that humour defuses hatred, rather than encouraging it.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1996
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