Banned Books Promote Popularity

Remember back in high school when your english teacher said the class would be reading a "banned book?" If you were anything like me, the idea the book was banned only intrigues me to read it.

The most recent episode, "The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs" really hits this issue on the head. People are attracted by controversy. People are attracted by things that are disturbing and disgusting. South Park as a whole is a perfect example of how controversy attracts viewers.

A second issue addressed by this episode is the idea that books have a deeper meaning and have an overall commentary on current social and political issues. South Park recognizes that sometimes a book has to be taken at face value, and that more times than not the author doesn't even write the book with a deeper meaning to it. Most authors are just trying to write a good story, if a deeper meaning is found, great! That just means the book is finding personal relevance with the readers, and as such promotes the popularity of the book. Bottom line, every book is up to your own interpretation, no matter what your english teacher says, there is no real right or wrong to the interpretation of a piece of literature.