Against Book Censorship Essay
English III
Aaron Schwarts
21 April 2017
The Supression Of Literary Freedom The banning of books has been around for quite a while now. Whether it be the ban of the bible in some countries or even the ban of The Scarlette Letter and I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings in schools across America. A question that should be asked is why? What are the reasons people have the belief that some books are unfit for certain children or young adults, and are they right to do so. This paper will identify the reasons why some books are banned over others and it twill give you a look into the different sides of this argument. Some of the books that will be discussed in this essay are; Of Mice and Men, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,To Kill A Mockingjay, and The Catcher In The Rye. Hopefully this paper can give you more insight into the arguments over the censorship of books and the knowledge as to why these books were banned. …show more content…
Parents, superintendents, religious groups, libraries, and even the government have banned books on account of the stories containing content that are considered to be inappropriate for the community or school grounds. When books are banned they are often taken off the shelves of libraries or bookstores so that the readers would not have free access to them. Although these books contain uncomfortable topics, some believe they should not be banned because they are an expression of free speech, and contain knowledge that is valuable to the world today. “Education is not to be feared” ( Pen America: censorship and book banning in America) In order to prepare the young people of the world for real life, they should be exposed to issues of todays world. Such controversial, or ‘inappropriate’ factors include racial discrimination, blasphemous dialogue, sexual situations, degrading comments, excessive violence, witchcraft, homosexuality, and
Aaron Schwarts
21 April 2017
The Supression Of Literary Freedom The banning of books has been around for quite a while now. Whether it be the ban of the bible in some countries or even the ban of The Scarlette Letter and I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings in schools across America. A question that should be asked is why? What are the reasons people have the belief that some books are unfit for certain children or young adults, and are they right to do so. This paper will identify the reasons why some books are banned over others and it twill give you a look into the different sides of this argument. Some of the books that will be discussed in this essay are; Of Mice and Men, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,To Kill A Mockingjay, and The Catcher In The Rye. Hopefully this paper can give you more insight into the arguments over the censorship of books and the knowledge as to why these books were banned. …show more content…
Parents, superintendents, religious groups, libraries, and even the government have banned books on account of the stories containing content that are considered to be inappropriate for the community or school grounds. When books are banned they are often taken off the shelves of libraries or bookstores so that the readers would not have free access to them. Although these books contain uncomfortable topics, some believe they should not be banned because they are an expression of free speech, and contain knowledge that is valuable to the world today. “Education is not to be feared” ( Pen America: censorship and book banning in America) In order to prepare the young people of the world for real life, they should be exposed to issues of todays world. Such controversial, or ‘inappropriate’ factors include racial discrimination, blasphemous dialogue, sexual situations, degrading comments, excessive violence, witchcraft, homosexuality, and