Anthony McCarten

If it's correct to say that there is a closing of minds around the world, story is one of the most powerful agents of reviving the conversation between ideas. Ultimately, that's all stories are trying to do - open the conversation. They cannot give a proscription. It's not clairvoyant art.

New Zealander Novelist

Often implies a serious, formal ban on something that affects a wide population.

Legislative Weight

Emphasizes that the ban comes from a higher authority like a government or organization.

Authority Imposed

Suggests a prohibition that has broad effects, often social or political.

Wide Impact

Highlights individual exclusion from a place or activity, rather than a general ban.

Exclusion Specificity

An order focusing on one person or a small group, not a large public measure.

Targeted Individual

Can be lifted or revoked if the individual's situation changes.

Temporary Ban

Traditionally associated with Roman law, used to exile and condemn.

Historical Context

Historically, being proscribed had very grave outcomes, like loss of property or life.

Severe Consequences

Carries a heavy legal and social stigma, not used lightly.

Proscription