Should Eleanor And Park Not Be Banned Essay

Eleanor and Park: Should it be Censored? Over the past two or three weeks I had the opportunity to choose a book to read that had been challenged or banned in libraries around the nation for certain reasons. The book I chose to read was Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. Eleanor and Park is about two high school teenagers that sit on the bus together every day and eventually they fall in love. Both of them are dealing with the struggles of life at home and at school, but they help each other get through it. I believe that Eleanor and Park should not be banned in libraries because it gives teenagers' exposure on how to be in a relationship, gives teenagers' insight to real problems in the world, and it gives people going through the same hardships …show more content…
In this book there are instances of bullying, abuse, both physical and verbal, and poverty. Some teenagers in the world haven’t experienced these problems before, based on where they live and their background. However, these problems are real problems that take place day to day, and it is important that these issues are known. Spreading awareness on the topics of bullying, abuse, poverty and more will help teenagers to understand just how serious these issues are. For example bullying, which occurs with Eleanor throughout starting her new school, happens almost everywhere she goes. In her English class, her teacher says “’Eleanor,’ Mr. Stressman said. ‘What a powerful name. It’s a queen’s name, you know.’” to which a classmate responds, “’It’s the name of the fat Chipette,’ somebody behind Park whispered. Somebody else laughed.” Bullying is a serious issue in society today and this book can help people realize the impact behind it, and just how much it can hurt a person. Struggles with abuse and poverty in this book could do the exact same thing. Helping teenagers, the next generation, understand how serious and hurtful these issues are could help our society’s future and possibly decrease bullying and abuse scales in the …show more content…
As stated with examples in the previous paragraph, bullying, poverty and abuse are shown throughout this book. On top of being able to help bring awareness to these subjects, it could also be used as a tool of comfort by a reader. Young adults struggling with these issues at school or in their home could use this book as a resource to help them know they are not alone. It could help them speak out against what is taking place in their life if they were inspired by Eleanor and their journey. This book has the potential to provoke a response in a reader suffering from the same things, which could greatly help many teens across the world going through those