Book Banning

The fact that this book was banned due to a sexually explicit passages and some blasphemous language seems ludicrous. First off the fact that these are only passages lends to the fact that the book probably had a much different theme that could be very educational to students posing many important life questions and introducing thought provoking themes. The book was not strictly about those passages, they were rather just a small part to build character. I think that this is a very important distinction to make. I also think that if anything, the whole book banning thing probably only enticed more students to go read it because of all the hype it had brought up sparking curiosity in students who originally may never have picked up that book in the first place. …show more content…
First they describe the parents as the angry ones which seems a much more negative term then upset and curious which is used to describe the students and seniors. Also the passage in which it was compared to a book burning which really paints the pro censorship people in a very negative light. To conclude the piece they even invite students to go out and borrow these books from their local libraries.
I leave you today with this question: Is there a line at which we should restrict reading of certain books. Are all books age appropriate? Should books that encourage and glorify harmful behaviours be accessible to