Persuasive Essay Over The Catcher In The Rye
Classic literature is now under fire from many school districts because of the content within the books. High schools are discussing on wether to include classical books that contain sensitive material, such as, Catcher In The Rye in their curriculums for the safety of their students. Although many critics think that profanity is excessive, The Catcher In The Rye should be included in high school curriculums to provide realistic language that is used frequently in society. Catcher In The Rye contains copious mounts of profanity that could harm the minds of students and teachers. Therefore, Many organizations argue that profanity should not be used in schools. Nonetheless, profanity is used frequently in society through entertainment. The
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For instance, "A former student, Andrea Sisam, claimed in her lawsuit that Bethel violated its own prohibition against pornography by using several books or films containing sex scenes in her first-year courses"(Olsen). As portrayed in the quote, schools have resulted to banning popular books because of the inappropriate content in books. Also, the existence of sexual content in literature is causing conflicts in schools across the nation. Although many of the most famous books, such as, Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison contain sexual content, these books are great pieces of literature for the way the portray the realistic characteristics of society. This is best said by Jenna Portnoy, "Great literature is great because it deals with difficult human conditions, not because it's easy"(Portnoy). This quote helps support that schools should not be banning classical books because of their content. Therefore, Cather In The Rye should not be banned. Catcher In The Rye is a classical piece of literature that is at the ideal reading level high school curriculums. There are many reasons for Catcher In The Rye to be included or excluded in high schools. Profanity helps support display the realistic speech of characters. Also, profanity should not be harmful to the students because of the frequent use of it in society. Even though schools will argue keeping Cather In The Rye in existence, Cather in The Rye should be included in high school
For instance, "A former student, Andrea Sisam, claimed in her lawsuit that Bethel violated its own prohibition against pornography by using several books or films containing sex scenes in her first-year courses"(Olsen). As portrayed in the quote, schools have resulted to banning popular books because of the inappropriate content in books. Also, the existence of sexual content in literature is causing conflicts in schools across the nation. Although many of the most famous books, such as, Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison contain sexual content, these books are great pieces of literature for the way the portray the realistic characteristics of society. This is best said by Jenna Portnoy, "Great literature is great because it deals with difficult human conditions, not because it's easy"(Portnoy). This quote helps support that schools should not be banning classical books because of their content. Therefore, Cather In The Rye should not be banned. Catcher In The Rye is a classical piece of literature that is at the ideal reading level high school curriculums. There are many reasons for Catcher In The Rye to be included or excluded in high schools. Profanity helps support display the realistic speech of characters. Also, profanity should not be harmful to the students because of the frequent use of it in society. Even though schools will argue keeping Cather In The Rye in existence, Cather in The Rye should be included in high school