“Killing Mr Griffin” is such a great read but the fact of the matter is it's just not an appropriate read for all age groups. The activities in this book and the language just wouldn’t fall well with parents if they were to find out that their children were reading this book. In the article “ Columbia to remove objectionable books// Resident, superintendent cite plot, language: [WEST Edition]” Shirley McBride states “I think there is a double standard here. We don't want our kids to do these things or use these words, but we present them with a book that does just that.”. She is not the only person that feels this way about the book. So many other people believe that a book about a group of kids killing their English teacher should be enough to get the book banned. Truly, a book with the plot being about killing their English teacher and the use of inappropriate language should most definitely be censored. In conclusion, “Killing Mr Griffin” has been criticized ever since it was published but that doesn't take away the fact that it is such a great book. It is definitely debatable whether it should be censored or not. For right now though, basing it off the censorship standards, it should definitely stay censored right now and for the years to
“Killing Mr Griffin” is such a great read but the fact of the matter is it's just not an appropriate read for all age groups. The activities in this book and the language just wouldn’t fall well with parents if they were to find out that their children were reading this book. In the article “ Columbia to remove objectionable books// Resident, superintendent cite plot, language: [WEST Edition]” Shirley McBride states “I think there is a double standard here. We don't want our kids to do these things or use these words, but we present them with a book that does just that.”. She is not the only person that feels this way about the book. So many other people believe that a book about a group of kids killing their English teacher should be enough to get the book banned. Truly, a book with the plot being about killing their English teacher and the use of inappropriate language should most definitely be censored. In conclusion, “Killing Mr Griffin” has been criticized ever since it was published but that doesn't take away the fact that it is such a great book. It is definitely debatable whether it should be censored or not. For right now though, basing it off the censorship standards, it should definitely stay censored right now and for the years to