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Many people argue that the anti-slavery book actually discriminate against slavery. “In 1957, for example, the N.A.A.C.P. condemned the book as ‘racially offensive’… In 1984 school officials in Waukegan, Illinois, removed Huckleberry Finn from the required reading list after an alderman, according to the Associated Press, ‘objected to the book’s use of the word nigger’”(1472) People denounce the book because of its offensive language and its vulgar…

In recent discussions of kids and teenagers reading, a controversial topic whether the way the school board is trying fix it is good. On one hand, some argue that retaining the student will be beneficial for them so he or she can catch up on reading at their grade level. On the other hand, however, others argue that the reason why the student has a poor test score is because they were taught poorly in school and did not read outside of school. In summary, the issue is about a students’ reading…

Our world today has become arrogant, sensitive, and critical. Books are being banned in result of the sensitivity of our nation, including the novel Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. The novel takes place in the south during the Civil War era and follows a young woman’s romantic life and her survival through the war. She pursues the love of her life while in doing so must fight for her survival in the war plagued south. Despite the immense amounts of history in the novel, some believe the…

Little did Leonard and Ester Bradbury know that the child they gave birth to on August 22, 1920, in the town of Waukegan, Illinois, would one day become one of the most celebrated 20th- and- 21st century American genre writers. Ray Bradbury, who as a little boy, seemed to take an interest to his childhood. His captivating spirit later led him to write novels and short stories which included parts of his experiences as a boy. In his youth, he found himself intrigued with magicians and various…

and loves, to stand up for what he believes is right. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a good story about an average person changing the world for the better. The author of Fahrenheit 451 is Ray Bradbury. He was born in Waukegan, Illinois on August 22, 1920. Bradbury became a writer at the age of eleven and used butcher paper. His writing career really started when he was fourteen and became a member of a writing league. His most popular stories include Fahrenheit 451,…

One of the best American novel Fahrenheit 451 was published in 1953. The author Ray Bradbury born in Waukegan, Illinois has written several books but Fahrenheit 451 is one of his best. It’s a short novel that consist of only 179 pages. Published by Ballantine Books which has become one of Bradbury’s most popular work of fiction. Fahrenheit 451 was also turned into a stage version of the novel as well. The book is about a society that believes that reading books is a crime and the people are…

Understanding my racial identity was always a challenge for me until college. From kindergarten until second grade my younger brother and I attended a very small private school in Georgia. The entire school consisted of about fifty students, and out of those fifty students there were only three Black students, including my brother and I. During that time I began to understand that I was different, I knew I was brown, and they were not but I did not fully understand what our differences meant. My…

Introduction The question of who am I has never really been more difficult than answering “I am Sarah Newell. I am from Libertyville, Illinois, I am nineteen years old and studying Psychology at Calvin College.” But, this question has always been answered in the present, never in the past or the future. The question of how did I get to be the Sarah Newell I am today has more sociological implications than realized at first glance. The issue of agency verses structure was one that I was not…

and many of his other works, Bradbury urges the importance of the human imagination and the retention of moral values, all while warning of the dangers of the loss of individuality and censorship (3). Born on August 20, 1920, Bradbury grew up in Waukegan, Illinois, where he lived with his parents and was…

science-fiction writer of all-time as proven by the prophetic nature of his work, an abundance of his writing, and influence on the genre. Ray Bradbury, American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and poet, was born August 22, 1920, in Waukegan, Illinois. He graduated from Los Angeles high school in 1938. During his High School years, he was mostly active in the drama club and planned to become an actor. However, two of his teachers recognized a greater talent in Bradbury, so they…