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The controversy extends into the realm of modern publishing giants like Penguin, which publishes Dahl’s original works. Flushed with shame over the sanitized editions, Penguin announced it would now produce classic editions alongside the rewritten ones, effectively giving consumers a choice to preserve the original or participate in the censorship.
This battle highlights an ongoing clash over the moral foundations of society: Should literature serve as a mirror to human nature, including its flaws, or should it be sanitized to fit an increasingly censorious morality? The critics argue that rewriting Dahl's stories amounts to an assault on literary integrity and the moral education they once provided.