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    teacher I have first hour is Cody Miller. Mr. Miller is one of my teachers that is more lenient with slang but still has a rule of no profanity. He is one of the youngest teachers we have so I think that effects how he views slang and how we use…

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    the book Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield sees all of these bad things and notices that innocent kids turn into adults by going through all of this bad stuff. I think children should be protected from a lot of things such as drugs and alcohol, profanity, and bullying. There is a lot of alcohol and drugs in the book Catcher in the Rye. Holden has a drinking problem. This is not good because he is under the age and drinking a lot is not good for someone. And Holden smokes a lot of…

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    negativity, presence of witchcraft, religious afflictions, political bias, and age inappropriate. There are many more reasons in which books can be banned for, my book is banned for vandalism, revenge, and alcoholism. By examining the alcoholism, profanity, and vandalism, it is clear that this books should be banned. It is evident that this book has vandalism, for that is what most of this book is about. The very beginning of the book is about vandalism. The reasons…

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    act of intimacy with others is only meaningful if he loves the other person, as he learns with Miss Killian. Sexual content, profanity and other controversial themes are not the only subjects that Flowers for Algernon should be based on. In conclusion, Flowers for Algernon should not be banned in schools throughout America. Although it may contain sexual content, profanity, and themes such as alcohol, these factors do not take away from the values that the book teaches readers. These elements…

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    they’re not. Of course you listen to gospel, while you praise and give God the glory. On the other hand, rap you listen to it to fit in, you get a vibe off of it, and it sounds good. Reasons why they are different and alike: different feelings, profanity level, and how they play a role in society. First, Rap and Gospel are alike, because they both play a part in society. Rap is genre of music meant to hype you up and have you ready to fight someone. Even though, the music might not say that it…

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    it in 2013. The book has also been challenged in Texas, New Mexico, and New York. Bless Me, Ultima was number 75 on the American Library Assn.´s list of top banned books in the 1990s. Though the book has been challenged and banned because of the profanity, anti-catholic and it being sexually explicit, some people still enjoy it while they have it. Bless Me, Ultima has been banned and challenged because many parents were upset and claim it…

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    However, the word choice in the book could be considered inappropriate. In the book, profanity is a big choice of word selection. Many people like it and others don’t, so should it be censored because of Holden and Salinger’s style? Many critics would want the book to be censored because of it influencing teenagers. I think this idea is absolutely absurd. In todays society, teenagers know a lot more about profanity. In an article by Chicago Tribune, It says “Teenagers are more likely to drop…

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    Northview Michigan, and some high schools. According to three sources, this book is banned for “Drug/Alcohol abuse, sexual explicit, smoking, and offensive language/profanity”. I feel like the literary merit of this book heavily outweighs the reasons for the book being banned. By examining the drug abuse, sexual explicit, and profanity in ‘A Stolen Life’ it is clear that this book should not be banned. This book is banned for several reasons, one of them being that it contains…

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    Dallas came into my classroom in a very boisterous and irate manner, asking “why her daughter’s name was not annotated on a Cross-Country roster”. I admitted to addressing Mrs. Dallas in a “very stern” and “matter of fact way” without the use of profanity. My classroom door was closed and we also positioned ourselves in the back of the room to discuss the issue at hand. There were no students,…

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    Alvin Schwartz. My book was about many different stories of gruels, creatures, and ghost. Many people think it should be banned, because its gruesome, the violence, and the profanity. I think it should be banned. Depending on your religion it could possibly offend you. My first reason the book is banned is the profanity. They do talk a little more advanced for this age level. The language just isn't suitable for children. I don't think many parents would want there child to read "Scary…

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