Essay On Censorship In Schools

Among popular belief in American society, censorship no longer occurs because communities are not “stuck in the 70’s,” though, censorship is nevertheless prevalent in the United States to this day, as it was forty years ago. What is the true definition of censorship? Well, it is prohibiting determined works of literature, movies, news, and even a bias approach in textbooks concerning terms of not presenting all evidence. Albeit, censorship is no longer a massive problem that the population faces on a daily basis, it does occur and always has since time first commenced, never fully ceasing. It is favored judgement that censorship opposes the first amendment right that, “...exists to protect speech and activities that are unpopular. If it only …show more content…
There are sufficient means, to an extent, as to why forbidding topics, books, news, or anything else may be beneficial or convenient. The main reason for expelling some segments of literature in school curriculum is because it brings up controversial discussions in the class setting that can cause troubles for the teacher. Various other reasons for censorship is racism, alternative lifestyles that defy what is originally taught by the guardian, profane language, anything that must do with sexuality and sex, violent actions, negative feelings, witchcraft (even for fictional purposes), unpopular religious/ political views, and/or if the content is not appropriate for the intended audience. About 80% of books are forbidden due to the usage of profanity. A perfect example of a book banned for profanity was Of Mice and Men by John Steinback. Though this book has been given thirteen honorable awards in the span of forty-eight years, it still manages to end up on various school boards banned list. Steinbeck is not the only author to receive the cold shoulder, and is only one of the few to have felt the wrath of being discontinued because of the criteria brought on by outsiders, such as parents, looking