Free Argumentative Essays: The Banning Of Books

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Books are the things that we use to see a better perception of life.Books are the key for each student to gain knowledge.the book the bluest eye has detailed and very explicit content.But what is it in a book that includes real life situations and what might happen to someone.As a student I believe that we should read the book and have an open perspective of these types of books.I want this book not to get banned because there's much to learn about this book. Many oppose the book, but I think students should be able to read the book instead of banning it. In article 1 they stated that “they need to hear the message of overcoming a negative self-image and understand they are not to blame for any abuse they may suffer”. This theme helps people understand much more than the abuse of …show more content…
In article 2, scow say this “The book has been on the approved list since 2002. Scow said lessons focus on the writing style of the novel, but also offer a safe space to discuss some of the more disturbing plot twists. "There's no way we would just gloss over it," she said. Anyone uncomfortable with the subject matter can read a different novel without being penalized, Scow said.” With this statement this shows that there's no way to censor the book, but we should be able to read the book and focus on the writing and fascinations over the book. As said” there's no way we would just gloss over it” the school has a position to stand with the book and be taught.The book is meant to be taught in the classroom with it's entirety for the students to learn. In matter of fact, the quote state that the book has been approved since”2002” but there's still controversy around the fact that the school approved the book. This also proves the point from previous paragraph, that the parents interfering with the common core curriculum can The fear interfere with the child trying to read the

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