Why communities should not ban books
I believe that it is only right that the school district and the school district only, decides on what kids should read in school. If a parent wants a to change the way their child is taught then it is my belief that maybe the child is better off being home schooled by such parent.
One reason as to why parents/communities should not decide on books read in school is that once communities are given this power, they start to ban books. When a book is banned in a community it means that no one is meant to read it. When doing so, this provokes both adults, teachers and children in the community. It upsets teachers because in most cases they may have had things planned out for the piece of literature that …show more content…
Another claim she took to was that it was “negative and dark”. (Michael Shaub; Los Angeles Times) Claims like these may be true but that still does not explain why teens/young adults should not be able to read such books. If anything teenagers should be encouraged to read any book of their choice and exposed to things that happen in the real world, such as the profanity expressed throughout Of Mice and Men. How ever it is not only the profanity that they should be exposed to, rather than the real life situations. Books give people insights on lifestyles different from their own and can help students better understand their peers. If teenagers are not exposed to different kinds of life experiences now, then later in life when they go off to college or get their first job, they will have quite a bit to learn about how the world works in general. For instance books such as Of Mice and Men also take place in a past time, and educates people what life was like during the time of the depression. It is important to inform the younger generations of today about situations such as the depression so they understand how people felt then and it does not occur again. The profanity that was included throughout the novel also just gives students a look into a time period they will never live in so the
I believe that it is only right that the school district and the school district only, decides on what kids should read in school. If a parent wants a to change the way their child is taught then it is my belief that maybe the child is better off being home schooled by such parent.
One reason as to why parents/communities should not decide on books read in school is that once communities are given this power, they start to ban books. When a book is banned in a community it means that no one is meant to read it. When doing so, this provokes both adults, teachers and children in the community. It upsets teachers because in most cases they may have had things planned out for the piece of literature that …show more content…
Another claim she took to was that it was “negative and dark”. (Michael Shaub; Los Angeles Times) Claims like these may be true but that still does not explain why teens/young adults should not be able to read such books. If anything teenagers should be encouraged to read any book of their choice and exposed to things that happen in the real world, such as the profanity expressed throughout Of Mice and Men. How ever it is not only the profanity that they should be exposed to, rather than the real life situations. Books give people insights on lifestyles different from their own and can help students better understand their peers. If teenagers are not exposed to different kinds of life experiences now, then later in life when they go off to college or get their first job, they will have quite a bit to learn about how the world works in general. For instance books such as Of Mice and Men also take place in a past time, and educates people what life was like during the time of the depression. It is important to inform the younger generations of today about situations such as the depression so they understand how people felt then and it does not occur again. The profanity that was included throughout the novel also just gives students a look into a time period they will never live in so the