A book should not be banned‚ because it can impose other people’s beliefs on children‚ and goes against our First Amendment‚ which guarantees everyone the right to free speech. However‚ some people may view the content in books as offensive‚ and believe that books should be censored. One of the most prominent reasons as to why a book is banned is for religious reasons‚ such as the Harry Potter series‚ which was banned for "promoting witchcraft‚ setting bad examples‚ and being
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Falbor... Chocolate Milk should be banned in schools By: Sean Esslinger Have you ever heard‚ “Don’t have soda‚ it has too much sugar!” Well‚ sorry people who said that‚ you’re wrong. Hello‚ I am Sean Esslinger and I believe that schools should ban chocolate milk because kids have more than they should at school‚ more added sugar‚ and chocolate is worse than other drinks. In this informational piece I will show you why chocolate milk should be banned in schools. Kids have more chocolate milk than
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War should be banned War is characterized by international violence on the part of large bodies of individuals organized and trained for that purpose on the national level‚ some wars are fought intentionally between rival political fiction‚ other are fought against an external enemy. Wars have been fought in the name of religion‚ in-self-defense to acquire territory or resources‚ and to further the political aims of the pressure state’s leadership. War is in itself is a disadvantage to the
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1. 	Robert Cormier wrote The Chocolate War. The copyright of the book is 1974. 2. 	In the exposition of The Chocolate War‚ Jerry Renault‚ the freshman quarterback‚ was receiving constant blows from opposing players. Jerry was trying to get the ball to his receiver‚ the Goober‚ but not having any luck. 	In The Chocolate War‚ the rising action was the majority of the story. At Trinity High School‚ the school that Jerry attends‚ there is a group of "elite" students called
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What are the different types of peer pressure shown in the book the The Chocolate War? This book has many different types of peer pressure. The main type of peer pressure shown in this is negative peer pressure. I say this because in this book Archie(brains of the secret group called The Vigils) gives everyone that joins the group an “Assignment” “Assignment” is kinda like a duty he gives people to prank someone else that they don’t like or don’t get along with at the school. One of his
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Angles Have you ever be interested in the topic of war? Fallen Angels is a book about just that‚ the Vietnam War to be exact. The main character’s name is Perry‚ a soldier who was drafted into the military in the 1960’s. In 2002‚ Fallen Angels was banned in some middle schools “for offensive language‚ racism‚ violence‚ and being unsuited to age group.” People think the book has too much profanity and drug use. Fallen Angels should not be banned because it tells young people the history of America
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The Chocolate War is a fictional novel written by Robert Cormier. This book discusses whether the main character disturbs the universe. From studying The Chocolate War‚ it is clear that people disturb the universe in fiction and reality. Jerry Renault ( a main character) is a freshman in high school. He is trying to do what all freshmen in high school are trying figure out about themselves. Jerry is trying to figure out who he is and how he impacts his world. Jerry is a new student at Trinity‚ an
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up the story to keep them entertained. One of the girls‚ named Alice‚ asked him to write the story down for her. He made her a book‚ complete with illustrations and from that Alice in Wonderland was born. Despite its simple beginnings and seemingly innocent meanings‚ four decades later the book began being challenged for multiple reasons‚ and joined the banned books list. When the first of these absurd interpretations surfaced‚ the world was a much different place with different “issues” of the
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2015 Banned Books: Looking For Alaska Why do you think books are banned and challenged? Well‚ books are banned and challenged for many reasons. Reasons like they may contain sexual content‚ explicit language‚ racism‚ and a wide variety of other reasons. Did you know that parents initiate 9 out of 10 challenges on books? Books usually are challenged with the best intentions—to protect others‚ frequently children‚ from difficult ideas and information ("About Banned & Challenged"). Once the book is banned
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Banned books. What does this phrase mean to you? Is it something you agree or disagree with? If you go online and look up the definition of banned book‚ the most common definition is: A book that has been removed from the shelves of a library‚ bookstore‚ or classroom because of its controversial content such as political‚ religious‚ sexual‚ or social grounds. My personal definition of a banned book is a barrier to another’s education and imagination because of the books contrasting content. So what’s
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