ever wondered what books are challenged or banned. “Of Mice and Men”is the book that I could see has had a lot of controversy by high school parents over the last couple of years. The book is banned and challenged in a lot of high schools across America. The reasons for the banning of this book is racism‚ profanities‚ and adult themes. For me‚ it’s a high schooler’s book‚ and it is clear that “of Mice and Men” should not be banned. The first reason for “Of Mice and Men” being banned is racism. The feelings
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The maturation process of humans is usually marked by events that are not necessarily positive. In the novel The Chocolate War‚ Jerry Renault‚ the protagonist‚ loses his innocence and matures due to two main events: his mom’s death and the cruelty with which students reacts towards him for not selling the chocolates as a way to manifest his beliefs. The fact that Jerry’s mom died when he was relatively young had a significant impact on his life. The event forced Jerry to become more independent
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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
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Out of the books on the list I have read: "Night" by Elie Wiesel‚ "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini‚ and “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe. All of these books were required high school reads‚ however‚ I learned about the immense oppression and immoral acts that were occurring in our society. For instance‚ when I read “Night‚” I learned about the effects of the Holocaust on people and just how horrid it was. When I read “The Kite Runner‚” I learned about the Taliban and just how vicious they
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As a student‚ I realized that a lot of books are banned whether it’s in schools‚ libraries‚ bookstores and many more places. ‘’More than 11‚300 books have been challenged since 1982 according to the American Library Association.’’ (‘’Banned Books Week’’Para.2). Books play a role in our society just like how movies do. But‚ I personally enjoy reading a book rather than just watching a movie because reading helps a reader to visualize and expand their imagination about the characters‚ the places‚ it
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Banned Books According to DoSomething.org‚ more than 60% of teens are doing or have done drugs at one time. Go Ask Alice should be banned from middle school and elementary libraries and only permitted at the high school level because of the use of vulgar language‚ the use of illegal substances‚ and the explicit descriptions of the activities being done throughout the book. One reason this book should be banned is the use of vulgar language. The foul language used in this book is not appropriate
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Chocolates Chocolate is one of the most popular food types and flavors in the world. Chocolates have become traditional gifts amongst certain holidays; chocolate bunnies and eggs on Easter‚ chocolate hearts or chocolate in heart-shaped boxes on Valentine’s Day. Chocolate is also used in cold and hot beverages‚ to produce chocolate milk and hot chocolate. A lot of chocolate lovers don’t really know what or which type of chocolates they are eating. There are varies types and all differ in sense‚ taste
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TIMELINE FOR HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE In 1500BC – 400 BC‚ the Olmec Indians are believed to be the first to grow cocoa beans as a domestic crop. Cacao trees have grown wild for possibly 10‚000 years. The Olmec civilization only lasted until about 300 B.C. In the 14th Century‚ cocoa became a drink that was popular for the upper class of the Aztecs; they called it “xocalati” meaning warm or bitter liquid. They were the first to tax the beans. In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus was said to have brought back
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War Rages On in Like Water for Chocolate Although wars are waged for many reasons‚ ultimately‚ wars are fought for one reason; freedom. It is no different in Laura Esquivel’s magical realism Like Water for Chocolate. Just as this novel is staged during the time of the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1917‚ another war rages on in the confines of a family ranch and in the lives of the people who dwell there. Esquivel cleverly uses the backdrop of the war to explore the individual
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Many books have been prohibited by people and countries around the whole world‚ but is it really a good Idea to do so? I believe that the fact that people are banning books is a completely ridiculous idea. Additionally‚ everybody should have the right to read what they want. In these past few hundred years‚ humans have invented writing‚ paper‚ and books in order to record their findings and memories to share and pass down to future generations. Consequently‚ ideas and information are now more easily
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