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    Banning Books In Schools

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    to ban books from schools because some people find the books inappropriate for containing religious beliefs, homosexuality, offensive language and sexually explicit scenes or descriptions (Lopez). If books can be sold and produce then they should be allowed in libraries. Some books could even educate not only kids but also adults. Everyone has the right to read what they want to read when they are at the library. There is also one week a month that is referred to Banned and Challenged Book Week…

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    devices that benefit their society; they are lacking one important aspect. That aspect is books. In this world books are considered felonious. If a book were to be found it was to be burned. Since this is a law in their civilization; the majority of those people have a strong aversion about books. In this society books are considered treacherous for two important factors. One of those…

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    As a person who likes to read printed books, I would like to argue that printed books are no longer necessary in this digital era as all writing can be stored electronically. As time goes by, we are getting used to a fast-paced life with the frequent use of modern electronic products, so too as the way of reading. The e-book, short of the electronic book refers to books that are created and read through modern information technology and Internet technology, which has realized paperless reading…

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    because of using technology. In other words, it is possible to say that technology has made our lives easier. To illustrate, many people have changed the way to read book. Before, people who have a habit of reading book used to go to store to buy the hard copy book; however, today, it is more convenient to read eBook because it is faster to find out where to buy the book, they are cheaper and it is easy to carry with. In fact, when eBooks become popular, so to adapt to the change many publishers…

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    differences between this book and the world now, although the book is fictional it can still relate to the world now. “Fahrenheit 451” is an interesting book that plays an important role in censorship. The characters in the book cause things to be more interesting and treat the issue differently. Think of how the world would be without censorship or being able to relate to different issues or scenarios. The role of censorship played in the book “Fahrenheit 451” is how people in the…

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    the work of the devil? Books are banned for language, but some people do not agree with this. People say witchcraft should not be mentioned in books. J.K. Rowling does not think so and many others agree. Parents do not like the sexual content in some books. Other parents do like the sexual content. It teaches what people do today to young people in the world. Witchcraft, language, and sexual content are reasons why books are being banned, but should people really ban books because of these…

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    Nazi Book Burning of 1933 "Wherever books are burned, human beings are destined to be burned too" (HIstory Place). This quote, shared by Heinrich Heine, encapsulates the feeling by many who... Censorship is the practice of officially examining books, movies, etc., and suppressing unacceptable parts. Books, movies, songs, videos, and many more have been censored for many reasons. There are many books in different states that have been banned because of content, but no group of people has been…

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    What impact do Harry Potter books have on the society? The Harry Potter books collection as a whole have brought a lot of cultural changes on the society. The most common impact is the increasing of the reading level among children and adolescents. Even adults like to read Harry Potter books, because the storyline is composed by many genres and themes, it is also translated in 67 languages worldwide, these aspects matter when you want to realize a bigger audience. The marketing techniques and…

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    learned about the chosen people, their mistakes, their punishment, and how God showed his grace even when they disobeyed. However, there is one group of people that kept the descendants of Abraham throughout their time, the prophets. These people were chosen messengers of God’s word, and even though the messages weren’t always pretty, they were always true. As a result, I have decided to give an insight on the prophetic book of Joel and the message behind this book. In a book titled “Joel: A…

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    Freedom In Fahrenheit 451

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    that revolved around the idea of people not thinking for themselves and dismissing the use of books. Books are more than just a means of passing time, books allow people to enhance and facilitate their own feeling and opinions on their views in life. Fiction and as well as nonfiction books give people the opportunity to choose a side that they believe in and can connect with. There are many paths to choose from which lead to different outcomes good or bad, but people are born with the right to…

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