Why The Book Should Be Banned Essay

According to Google censorship is, “the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.” Censorship is shown through our society through book banning, parental advisory, and the V-Chip. Without certain books in our society, we would not know the history of our world. Books in our society should never be banned because of the knowledge we gain from them and the impact they have on the world. There may be some cases where book banning is necessary due to violence or the tone of the text. “The Jefferson School District was contemplating banning George Orwell’s ‘1984’ at Rigby High School in southeast Idaho after a parent complained about ‘violent, sexually-charged language’ ” (Boston). Book banning may be necessary in cases at school
Teachers can help explain the tone of the text to students. “Letting young children read thought-provoking, explicit or even disturbing content in a classroom setting puts the information in a more easily-digestible context” (Boston). Banning certain books will only make a teenager want to read them more. If the student is allowed to read the context with a teacher she or he could explain disturbing or even sexual context in an educated tone. If a school bands a book certain parents won’t allow their child to read it either. This child will be banned from important history and knowledge in our world. “Book banning doesn’t change the nature of our world -- it only makes our children less capable of coping with it” (Boston). Children who grow up in our world need to know how the world was before they existed. They can learn about history, literature, and sports before they were born. They will be able to let the teacher “guide them through the text and explain why the author chose to use the language he or she did”