professor at the same university in which I enrich the minds of adolescences with knowledge of English Language Arts and Literature. When I heard that my son‚ Leo‚ was starting to read a banned book in school‚ I was appalled! Banned books were banned for a reason! Why on earth are we letting previously banned books back into our society? This is
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you think we should banned books? We should ban inappropriate books that have sexual themes. We also need to be aware of books that could hold racist words and ideas. These books could have a negative effect on young people. I will be tell you reason why we should banned some books that may harm kids futures. Why we need to banned books with sexual things in them .How dare alfred kinsey ask men and woman questions about their sex lives( alfred c. kinsey). Alfred C. Kinseyś book talks about sex that
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and enjoy R.L. Stine books such as the goosebumps series and the fear street series. Even though many people love to read R.L. Stine books some of his books are still banned. Many parents have agreed that these books are not appropriate for children of certain age levels. When it comes down to it‚ it is the parents’ choice on what their child reads‚ but that doesn’t mean the book should be banned so that no child can read it without going to a place where the book isn’t banned. This is why I think
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Books like The Perks of Being a Wallflower‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ and even the Harry Potter Series have been banned or challenged in towns across America. This may come as a surprise since these books are favorites amongst many as the texts range from educational to simply an enjoyable read. Censorship of books goes back to 360 B.C.‚ but has become more of a problem in recent years. Over 11‚300 books have been challenged for their content since 1982 and many people can’t seem to find reason behind
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Censorship and Banned books Hundreds of books are banned from libraries in the United States every year. Even the most popular books that everyone else enjoys may be offensive to others. Which means it will no longer be eligible for people to read from their local library‚ or bookstore. Children’s books can also be banned‚ meaning teachers cannot read it to their students. The holy Bible has even been banned for its religious viewpoints. Literary works are still challenged‚ censored and banned for many
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Book Banning has existed in America since colonial times‚ when legislatures and royal governors enacted laws against blasphemy and seditious libel. Legislatures in the early American republic passed laws against obscenity. Though freedom of the press has grown significantly over the course of the twentieth century‚ book banning and related forms of censorship have persisted due to cyclical concerns about affronts to cultural‚ political‚ moral‚ and religious belief. Drugs‚ sex‚ and profanity are
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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. It gives
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to pick a book of my choosing‚ it was new and very exciting. Granted‚ it was an age appropriate book because I was in school at the time‚ nevertheless it made me feel like I was truly independent and had a choice of my readings‚ though it was monitored by my English teacher. This feeling happens to many children‚ teens‚ and even adults who enjoy reading. So‚ should be certain books really be banned from libraries and schools? Many believe certain books should be banned because some books are not age
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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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Adults are the most dangerous predators of books. Parents have the natural instinct to protect their children when they see danger‚ but sometimes they don’t realize that they themselves are the danger. There’s parents that go psycho when they see their children reading BOOKS that involve sex‚drugs‚alcohol‚ or other delicate subjects‚ so then there they go and challenge or ban it! There’s also the question that goes with it‚ why did you just do that?? Parents often think that they are protecting their
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