The Censors
Name:
1. Why does Juan become a censor? To get his letter
2. What is censorship? Controlling information/keeping it away from people
3. What subversive message was in his letter? none
4. Why does Juan do when he finally finds his letter? Censors it
5. What happens to Juan in the end? He dies/is hanged
6. How does Juan’s attitude toward work and duty change during the course of his work? He
gets obsessed with work
7. Where is the author, Luisa Valenzuela, from? Argentina
8. What kinds of censorship are permitted in the US?
9. How can censorship be legal in the US if we are guaranteed freedom of speech by the
Constitution? To keep people safe
10. Give an example of a form of censorship that you would agree is necessary?
11. Give an example of a type of human rights abuse associated with censorship?
12. Give an example of a type of government where censorship is heavily associated with
politics?
13. Give an example of a type of repression associated with censorship?