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Banning Flowers in the Attic
INTRO
What would it take to ban a book? Foul language, suggestive themes, disturbing moments, sex, nudity? There are many innocence-stripping books out there, and Flowers in the Attic would definitely be considered as one.
Imagine having an intimate relationship with a close family member? Modern society has shunned that action and is considered strange and disgusting by many. Its contents not only has immense incest, but it touches on other taboos as well.
Thesis: Taboo subjects, from abuse to the forbidden act of incest show why this book was banned and should only be acceptable for mature audiences.
ABOUT THE BOOK: Flowers in the Attic is a dark tale of four children trapped in an attic because of their mother's sin…show more content… COUNTER-ARGUMENT:
Even though this book is engulfed in inappropriate subjects, it does have deeper meanings to it beyond the surface content.
i. Emily Nussbaum is the television critic for The New Yorker, and in her writing she gives a whole different perspective on what the book is trying to tell the readers, “I was stunned to discover one theme I had forgotten: this isn’t really a book about incest after all, or even bad moms. It’s the written analogue of an after-school special about the dangers of reading.” (Nussbaum) ii. There are a few lessons that children and young adults can learn from this novel: faith, karma, love, and hope.
While it’s true that children are not completely developed in their capacities for logic and reason, this lack of development does not mean that their access to mature information should be denied.
High school students are highly underestimated and books that seem inappropriate should be read in school so that students can learn to see the value in such books beyond the surface content, and will in future be able to read books like this