The Act of Book Banning Should be Banned Have you ever wondered why books suddenly disappear from library shelves? The concept of libraries and school’s banning books is being openly opposed by Banned Books Week, a corporation that encourages the banning of books to be banned. Words have power and meaning and shouldn’t be tossed away or removed from shelves despite how mature or explicit they can be. According to Banned Books Week, “Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge of challenges to books in schools, bookstore and libraries” (Banned Books Week 1). While some believe banning books in school and public libraries should be allowed, banning books should be prevented because it is not the responsibility of the
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“The Library of Congress created an exhibit, Books that Shaped America, that explored books that “have had a profound effect on American life.” ...Books from that exhibit that have been banned/challenged” (Banned Books Week 1). The list of books that have, in the Library of Congress’s words, “have had a profound effect on American life”, are also books that contain enough explicit and mature content to earn the title of banned or challenged (Banned Books Week 1). Many of these novels are American Classics or a piece of literature that greatly shaped American life. For example, some novels found on this list, provided by Banned Books Week, include: The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn, Beloved, Catcher in the Rye, The Grapes of Wrath, The Jungle. However, that list goes on and on, including 25 other novels. There have been over 18,000 books that have been challenged or banned throughout history (Banned Books Week 1). These books contain words that helped shaped based generations of Americans, and, if we allow them to be read by students, they could shape even more lives. Although banning books is supposed to prevent students from being exposed to harmful and inappropriate content, it is also preventing students from learning more about the World they live
“The Library of Congress created an exhibit, Books that Shaped America, that explored books that “have had a profound effect on American life.” ...Books from that exhibit that have been banned/challenged” (Banned Books Week 1). The list of books that have, in the Library of Congress’s words, “have had a profound effect on American life”, are also books that contain enough explicit and mature content to earn the title of banned or challenged (Banned Books Week 1). Many of these novels are American Classics or a piece of literature that greatly shaped American life. For example, some novels found on this list, provided by Banned Books Week, include: The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn, Beloved, Catcher in the Rye, The Grapes of Wrath, The Jungle. However, that list goes on and on, including 25 other novels. There have been over 18,000 books that have been challenged or banned throughout history (Banned Books Week 1). These books contain words that helped shaped based generations of Americans, and, if we allow them to be read by students, they could shape even more lives. Although banning books is supposed to prevent students from being exposed to harmful and inappropriate content, it is also preventing students from learning more about the World they live