There is a plethora of justifications to ban books from school, such as offensive languages, sexual explicitness or even violence. There books that make sense to be banned as it is extreme to young child's eyes, such as 50 Shade of Grey by E. L. James, while there are books on the ban list that holds an educational value and should be taught to the public, such as Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. There is some book that contains a miniscule of sexual explicit and violence, but some of these books have a greater educational value than the insignificant scenes. The Invisible Man is a perfect example, since it does depict some scene of nudity, but overall, the book teaches the reader about open one mind to other’s point of view and with this can open a whole new world for the better. The Invisible Man educational values may have a different approach from most books introduce to school, but overall Ellison still demonstrates the moral of the narrative.…
L8r, G8r Banned or Not? The name of the book I have chosen is “L8r, G8r” by Lauren Myracle. The book is about three girls named Zoe, Maddie, and Angela. They are high school seniors dealing with the pressure of graduating high school together, and going their separate ways.…
Hopefully this paper doesn’t become censored or banned just like Fahrenheit 451. considering the fact we need to censor certain things and situations, doesn't mean we need to over do it and ruin certain things(thoughts or ideas) for people. Looking back on the history of Fahrenheit 451, it was very controversial for its content. People were becoming very easily offended by the language, the plot, and the character actions. Thus causing the book itself to be banned and censored.…
As Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman philosopher, once said, "A room without books is like a body without a soul.” Books have the capability to be any person's escape from reality and no book should ever be subjected to the term "banned". Every book has at least one good thing to offer, no matter how great or small. All the reader has to do is give the book a chance and find that one thing. The novel The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, is one such book that should be taught in high school.…
It also proves that with the explicit language was name calling, which could affect the minds reading this book if they are not mature enough. This is according to “Research demonstrates how the use of bad language can alter our behavior” by Louise Tickle, which states that “young children may note their parents’ reactions…” This quote shows that children don’t know what the words…
Censorship Essay “We must teach students about their First Amendments rights rather than restrict their use of a particular books and materials. As educators, we must encourage students to express their own opinions while respecting the views of others. ”- Pat Scale.…
“A Stolen Life” is an autobiographical memoir of Jaycee Dugard. Dugard was abducted in June of 1991 at the age of eleven on her way to the bus stop. She was abducted by Phillip and Nancy Garrido. For the next eighteen years, she was held captive and forced to endure repeated sexual abuse and false imprisonment. A Stolen Life has repeatedly been not only challenged but banned in many middle schools across the nation.…
Due to our own human nature, people learn the best through their experiences, both positive and negative. It is important for teenagers to understand the process of maturing, especially through how their actions can affect other people. A Separate Peace should not be banned and should be used in high school curriculums because it is a relatable story of young adults maturing through experiences.…
The authors of these novels have a few different opinions on taking these books out of schools. “Often…
In a few areas a great book, To Kill a Mockingbird, and many books like it are being banned. To Kill a Mockingbird is a very informative book on what life was like in the 1930’s, but it is still being banned for strong language, “strong content”, and strong cases of racism. Many schools have had kids read that book, but because of recent events a few have started to ban it. Some people believe that they can teach messages like the ones taught from this book, but in a better way, so they make it more suitable for kids to read. Some citizens feel that kids should be introduced to strong topics like this when they are in around 8th grade, which is a very common time for schools to have children/teens to read this novel in school, because kids need to be prepared for the real world early on.…
With its use of blatant racial terms and constant presence of racism, the classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird, by Nelle Harper Lee, has recently sparked controversy. The reason behind this controversy is that people tend to feel uncomfortable when reading it. People who disapprove of the book also believe in banning the book from school curriculum. I believe, because of the books ability to teach lessons on racism and open minds to deeper discussions in the classroom, To Kill A Mockingbird should remain on school curriculum.…
Some of the complaints include the words “damn” and whore lady,” as being inappropriate. Also there was discussion that Racism was being “guised” into the story. Many black organizations said this books level of racism was inappropriate, degraded African Americans, and goes against the values of most communities. There are many school districts that wanted this book banned ranging from 1966 through present day. There is still no clear decision on if this book has a beneficial purpose worth reading in the school classroom and is banned…
Book banning and censoring is something that happens in this country to stop children from being exposed to topics that are sometimes deemed too explicit to be suitable for children. Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, keeps getting banned from the curriculum of a Mississippi middle school. This is happening for the books inclusion of rape and derogatory language, particularly the overuse of the n-word. Many also do not like how some of the characters in the novel are portrayed, and do not realize how this portrayal is very accurate to the time period. Because of the truthfulness of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, along with every other book, should not be banned or censored because books reflect and bring awareness to real life problems, the practice of banning books violates the First Amendment, and reasons for book banning are often easily contradicted.…
Would you want your child reading a book that that might influence them to do something wrong? Many books in school get censored all the time. When a book gets banned or censored it would not be able to be read by students or be in the curriculum. Also, the book can not be distributed by teachers in the school. After reading Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan, we believe that it should be censored because it involves bad role models and a lot of violence.…