I believe that the Kite Runner should not be banned from School District 53. Banning the Kite Runner would produce claims of double standards‚ be a disservice to high schoolers in sd53‚ and actually limit certain ideas allowed to be discussed in a school setting. I’d like to start off by asking why the District favours banning the Kite runner‚ but appears to be perfectly alright with Shakespeare’s Macbeth being analyzed and taught to 16 year olds every year. Last I remember Macbeth was positively
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amendment to the United States Constitution gives citizens the right to freedom of speech‚ but by banning books‚ is the amendment broken? Amy Coles’ article‚ John Green Fights Back Against Banning of Looking for Alaska‚ explains how associations are fighting back against the banning of books in public libraries and how a well known‚ award winning author feels about the prohibiting of his book in school libraries. The author‚ John Green‚ published his first novel Looking for Alaska in 2005. At that time
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peace and freedom in the world since they were created. Nothing in history should be banned for a reason that was never truly given. Even if something is banned‚ those who really care about it will remember it forever. History is history and‚ whether you like it or not‚ it will never be changed. The last few months the banning of the Confederate Flag has become a very heated topic in the United States. The flag has been banned in Alabama‚ California‚ Georgia‚ Mississippi‚ South Carolina‚ and Virginia
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you ever think that books that contain sex‚ obscene language‚ and immoral subjects could make a good book? The Catcher in the Rye is a prime example. The book has been on the banned reading list since the days following its publishing. The book was said to be “immoral and inappropriate that in 1960‚ a teacher in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma‚ was fired for assigning the book to an eleventh-grade English class.” (“Banned Book: The Catcher”) The Catcher in the Rye should be read in schools because it gives a crystal
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Often times‚ books become banned in the classroom because of the controversial content that it contains. Once a book is banned‚ it becomes removed from the shelves of libraries‚ book stores‚ and classrooms. In some cases‚ banned books have been burned or refused publication. There are several reasons why books are banned‚ but books are most frequently banned because of the prejudiced opinions about religion‚ sexual orientation‚ and race. In school‚ children are taught to be mature
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recent years‚ many popular books such as ‘catcher in the rye’‚ ‘the grapes of wrath’ and ‘to kill a mockingbird’ have been placed on the banned books list due to racial slurs. Often‚ the decision wether to let students have access to these book is made by the school administration or individual teachers. As I was a freshman attending high school I vividly remember our teacher assigning us to read ‘to kill a mockingbird’. It was discussed that the book contained some racial slurs that students may have
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There are many opinions on this topic weather video games shouldn’t be band. There are negative and positive sides to the argument. I’m strongly on the side that they should not be band because there are kids enjoyment and free time activity. There are also some very educational games that can be played for the younger kids. Firstly playing video games benefits your visual skills‚ it helps your eyes become more alert in your everyday life. According to a pair of researchers at the University
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religious views often create a debate over whether the book should be banned or not leading to a very radical history. The first reason many people believe Oliver Twist should be banned can be explained by Joseph Goldstein who stated‚ “It is calculated to‚ and does inculcate bitter hatred and malice in the hearts and minds of many students and pupils attending our public schools and secondary schools against American
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states‚ racial segregation was enforced until it was fully ended in every state in 1964. The Civil Rights Act‚ declared segregation wrong. The retraction of segregation led to integration of public schools. Although the Little Rock School Crisis was the initial effort to bringing an end to segregation in public schools‚ the bravery of the nine students who were willing to risk their lives in this effort proved to be of great value in the attempt at achieving equal rights in America. Racial segregation
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Did you know that 11‚300 books have been banned for their content? The Pigman is a book that is banned in some schools because of the inappropriate content within it. The characters use drugs and alcohol‚ are dishonest‚ and they display violent actions ‚ therefore The Pigman should be banned due to this immature content. One of the biggest reasons The Pigman should be banned because it has a lot of drug and alcohol use. On page 45 it says “John jumped at my outburst and then slowly sipped his
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