"Absurd censorship:" Changes to Roald Dahl's books spark criticism

[Effete Snob]

42. Dahl himself did the same thing

I'm not meaning to continue the argument, but simply offer this for your further reading:

Are you aware that the first-edition Ooompa Loompas were captured in Africa, enslaved by Wonka, looked like this:



Dahl:

"I created a group of little fantasy creatures…. I saw them as charming creatures, whereas the white kids in the books were… most unpleasant. It didn’t occur to me that my depiction of the Oompa-Loompas was racist, but it did occur to the NAACP and others…. After listening to the criticisms, I found myself sympathizing with them, which is why I revised the book."

Dahl himself updated the book to deal with evolving attitudes, and there is every indication he would do so again.