Some people are in favor of banning books and some people are against it. Although some feel it is appropriate to ban books containing inappropriate material for certain age groups books should not be able to be banned because reading increases awareness and literacy‚ it is against freedom of speech‚ and reading is a more educational source of entertainment than television. Some books are banned because they have been deemed age inappropriate. Certain people feel banning these types books protects
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hundreds of challenges. The leading causes for contesting a book are sexually explicit content‚ offensive language and inappropriate subjects for minors [source: American Library Association]. Only a minority of the requests actually make it through to banning the book from its respective library. The Catcher in the Rye. The Scarlet Letter. Huckleberry Finn. Harry Potter. The Diary of Anne Frank. Animal Farm. To Kill a Mockingbird. The Da Vinci Code. The Grapes of Wrath. These literary classics have
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Best Reasons for Adopting a Pet Having a dog is a wonderful idea‚ they bring companionship‚ personality and humor to households across the world. Dogs make good companions because of the friendship‚ unconditional love‚ loyalty and protection they give. I have decided to adopt a dog from one of my local rescue centers because there are so many unwanted dogs that deserve a loving home. Companionship is the number one reason I chose to adopt a dog. For instance‚ when you wake up in the morning
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Banned Books A Persuasive Essay Assignment Final Essay due March 24th Throughout history‚ books have been the target of censorship. At times‚ these books are even banned from schools and public libraries because the content in them is thought to be too offensive. For this assignment‚ you will be reading one of these banned books. Which book you read is your decision‚ however you should keep in mind the appropriateness of your choice- make sure it is a book that your parents would not
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triggered the banning of the said materials. Banning pornography is a noble idea‚ however‚ not a very practical one. First of all‚ sex is a part of human nature. Even if pornography no longer abounds‚ fact would remain that humans are sexual beings by nature. They would keep finding ways to satisfy their sexual needs‚ whether directly through intercourse or partially through pornography. For as long as humans have sexual drive‚ sex crimes would never cease. Another thing that makes the banning of pornography
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is The Most Dangerous Game [summative assessment] Topic 3: Describe examples of conflict in the story. “The most dangerous game” by Richard Conell is a short story about a stimulating hunt that a professional hunter who is tired of hunting animals and wants to try something more strenuous and amusing – hunting humans. It presents two characters that have experienced the dangers and thrills of hunting throughout their whole life. Just by reading the title of this story‚ you can figure
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all over America are in danger. Books‚ objects that allow imagination and the expansion of the mind and the world around one‚ are often times subject to criticism and even bannings when any one person does not like the content. Books bannings should not be done whatsoever‚ let alone become a semi-common practice. Of course‚ bannings only occur after careful consideration. Or do they? Censorship is a growing problem in America‚ as parents and other authority figures ban various types of books in their
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persuade Specific purpose: To persuade my audience that owning wild animals can be dangerous in the animal health and the owner’s life. Central idea: Exotic animals should not be kept as pets. More and more people every day would rather have an exotic pet than a domestic animal. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention getter 1. Show pictures of wild animals. 2. How many of you have ever said you wanted a pet monkey when you were at the zoo last time? Or imagined how neat it would be to have
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Banning Smoking in Public Places Should the people decide to ban smoking from public places? Today people smoke and don’t realize of their surroundings. People who smoke are inconsiderate of those who don’t smoke. Don’t non-smokers have the right not to be secondhand smokers? Smoking can do lots of harm to the person smoking as well as the nonsmoker. A person inhaling or smelling smoke will have the same effect as if they were smoking; this would be considered as secondhand smoke. Tobacco smoke
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Banning Pit Bulls Pit bulls are the most misunderstood dog breed in the world. When people hear the name pit bull they automatically think of dogs fighting and attacking. Pit bulls refers to a range of breeds and‚ often‚ a mixed-breed dog. People think they are a very dangerous breed of dog. Because of this‚ some areas do not allow pit bulls and breeds like them. I do not believe pit bulls should be banned or technical words are breed specific legislation. The National Caine Temperament
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