Books have proven to one of humanities greatest source of entertainment, wisdom, and inspiration, teaching generations of children the lessons need to be mentally and physically prepared for life's challenges and difficulties. recentlyHowever, others have recently began to refute the value books. The challenges are beginning question the value of certain books that cover controversial issues. Moreover, these challengers are pushing to ban books to protect readers, but, is that necessarily a good idea? Books, such as Fahrenheit 451, cast limelight over controversial literary scenes that may not be deemed inappropriate, such as the burning of the bible, these books should be kept in the high school curriculum because it serves as an analytical
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Moreover, as the additional perspectives give the audience new insight about the topic, the audience will also gain the necessary knowledge that can be applied to other issues. This point is illustrated by Stephen Tomczak, in his article, Banning Books Detrimental to Students, where he stated, "issues, especially the ones of controversy, include several perspectives that may have not analyzed before, making banned books a valuable source for expanding the human mindset." (Tomczak) The quote comes to show that these Fahrenheit 451 is rather beneficial because the introduction of new perspectives of society expands the audience's mindset, which leads to a more refined understanding of Fahrenheit 451'a purpose. While the effects of Fahrenheit 451 may seem to only have a mental benefit, this mental benefit operates at a much larger extent, making the value of the book, even higher. The value of such controversial books is illustrated by Stephen Tomczak, where he said, "Students who debate controversial issues in school are more likely to be engaged and active citizens." (Tomczak) The comparison of the students who have read such books to those who did not, successfully juxtaposes the benefits of controversial books. Essentially, it can said that students who read …show more content…
Moreover, challengers argue that these books, ranging from from Catch-22 to Brave New World, is harmful tot he young audience for its violence and bloodshed, which often reflects intolerable behavior among young readers. From a more in depth manner, this book teaches the issue in a way in which the reader can personally apply it to their daily life, in both political and social aspects. Not to mention, Fahrenheit 451 is designed for a mature audience; some of these books even include author's notes that clearly indicate the books was written for the mature audience. Moreover, "The books, by their nature, are apt to confront the social, political, philosophical, and moral issues for all time." (Leigh) As a result of such Fahrenheit 451 taking up a humanitarian outlook, it not only educate us about these issues, but it also utilizes relatable settings and contexts of history in order to alert the reader how to directly utilize these issues as a tangent opportunity to expand one's mindset. On contrary, these aggressors fail to understand that just as the authors captivate moments history with humanitarian messages, so too are they employing examples that explain why these issues have come to exist and what potential consequences each criteria distills. In shorter terms, Fahrenheit 451 serves as a illustration, showing to the appropriate audience
Moreover, as the additional perspectives give the audience new insight about the topic, the audience will also gain the necessary knowledge that can be applied to other issues. This point is illustrated by Stephen Tomczak, in his article, Banning Books Detrimental to Students, where he stated, "issues, especially the ones of controversy, include several perspectives that may have not analyzed before, making banned books a valuable source for expanding the human mindset." (Tomczak) The quote comes to show that these Fahrenheit 451 is rather beneficial because the introduction of new perspectives of society expands the audience's mindset, which leads to a more refined understanding of Fahrenheit 451'a purpose. While the effects of Fahrenheit 451 may seem to only have a mental benefit, this mental benefit operates at a much larger extent, making the value of the book, even higher. The value of such controversial books is illustrated by Stephen Tomczak, where he said, "Students who debate controversial issues in school are more likely to be engaged and active citizens." (Tomczak) The comparison of the students who have read such books to those who did not, successfully juxtaposes the benefits of controversial books. Essentially, it can said that students who read …show more content…
Moreover, challengers argue that these books, ranging from from Catch-22 to Brave New World, is harmful tot he young audience for its violence and bloodshed, which often reflects intolerable behavior among young readers. From a more in depth manner, this book teaches the issue in a way in which the reader can personally apply it to their daily life, in both political and social aspects. Not to mention, Fahrenheit 451 is designed for a mature audience; some of these books even include author's notes that clearly indicate the books was written for the mature audience. Moreover, "The books, by their nature, are apt to confront the social, political, philosophical, and moral issues for all time." (Leigh) As a result of such Fahrenheit 451 taking up a humanitarian outlook, it not only educate us about these issues, but it also utilizes relatable settings and contexts of history in order to alert the reader how to directly utilize these issues as a tangent opportunity to expand one's mindset. On contrary, these aggressors fail to understand that just as the authors captivate moments history with humanitarian messages, so too are they employing examples that explain why these issues have come to exist and what potential consequences each criteria distills. In shorter terms, Fahrenheit 451 serves as a illustration, showing to the appropriate audience