Supporters of the book argued that it was an important aspect of the story. The language used in the story truly showcases what the war is which was violent, messy and intense. The school board members walked into a war themselves trying to fight to ban the book. People petitioned against the ban of the book. More than 1,000 people fought for several hours about which books should be banned and whether or not The Things They Carried should be in that group. Overall the book was decided to stay in school libraries and be a classroom
Supporters of the book argued that it was an important aspect of the story. The language used in the story truly showcases what the war is which was violent, messy and intense. The school board members walked into a war themselves trying to fight to ban the book. People petitioned against the ban of the book. More than 1,000 people fought for several hours about which books should be banned and whether or not The Things They Carried should be in that group. Overall the book was decided to stay in school libraries and be a classroom