Young adult books should stay the way they are. The books can tend to be very graphic in nature and have things that wouldn't be considered appropriate, too real for people our age. Young adults are the intended audience for these books for a reason. They talk about real life issues like suicide in teens, alcoholism, racism, and drug use. The world is not a pretty place, these things happen. Part of the First Amendment is freedom of press and that includes books. Some people say “they are too traumatizing for teens, they give them a false sense of what the world is.” Another argument is that “They push a certain political view or religious view.” In the following paragraphs I will explain my thinking and why these counter arguments are wrong.
The world is a cruel place. It’s not all butterflies and rainbows like when you’re a little kid. If teens don't learn about what happens in life, they won't be ready for when something does. Take Sherman Alexie’s “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.” Do you think young people want to live like Arnold on that reservation? In poverty, surrounded by violence and alcohol. Books like this provide insight. Alexie was on a reservation and lived in a lot of the same …show more content…
The books can be very graphic in nature and have questionable topics. They talk about real life issues like suicide in teens or of alcohol or racism or drug use. The first amendment is freedom of press, and means anyone can write something on anything they want. Some people say YA books are too traumatizing for teen. Some are banned because of political or religious views. This is why YA books should stay the way they are.
Works Cited
Sherman Alexie: Why the Best Kids Books Are Written in Blood
Alexie,Sherman
10 reasons for banning books and 5 much better reasons not too
Leigh, Jamie
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Alexie, Sherman
Of Mice and Men
Steinbeck,
The world is a cruel place. It’s not all butterflies and rainbows like when you’re a little kid. If teens don't learn about what happens in life, they won't be ready for when something does. Take Sherman Alexie’s “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.” Do you think young people want to live like Arnold on that reservation? In poverty, surrounded by violence and alcohol. Books like this provide insight. Alexie was on a reservation and lived in a lot of the same …show more content…
The books can be very graphic in nature and have questionable topics. They talk about real life issues like suicide in teens or of alcohol or racism or drug use. The first amendment is freedom of press, and means anyone can write something on anything they want. Some people say YA books are too traumatizing for teen. Some are banned because of political or religious views. This is why YA books should stay the way they are.
Works Cited
Sherman Alexie: Why the Best Kids Books Are Written in Blood
Alexie,Sherman
10 reasons for banning books and 5 much better reasons not too
Leigh, Jamie
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Alexie, Sherman
Of Mice and Men
Steinbeck,