and a book you’ve been waiting months for has just come in. You go to the librarian to see if it’s available, just to find out that it isn’t there- not because someone is already reading it, but because someone in your community thought it had inappropriate content in it. As said on the Banned Books Week website, “The library of congress created an exhibit, “Books that Shaped America”, that explores books that “have had a profound effect on American life.” Following that was an a list of books such
Some books are becoming more and more popular in modern century, especially science fiction series. For example, Harry Potter is one of the most popular fictional books in the world. Harry Potter series started out in 1997, it was every kid’s fantasy. However, some parents consider these kinds of books as evil, and they think it would influence their children’s grade, and their mind. So they would try to ban those books that they think it is necessary to remove from school classrooms and public libraries
this glorious country is our power to say, write and read. Yet a whole myriad of people are diminishing our access to certain books, and removing them from the library just so that their mask stays on; which seems to be a grave ‘crime’ in itself. Banning books especially ‘books for school children’ puts clamps on learning. According to Scientific American, reading books expedites the removal of stress and also gives readers time to think on what is wrong and what is right. It expands readers’ creativity
Johnston AP English Literature 5 January 2015 The Catcher in the Rye (Rough Draft Essay) “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D Salinger has served as a fire for debate and argument. I believe this book should not be censored; banning a book on the basis of obscenity is simply a superficial reason. However, this novel has been the target of criticism, and it has also been the topic which we can discuss widely. I heard that this book was banned because of the language, sex, and violence. It shouldn't be because
Today, technology such as phones and computers have engulfed the lives of many. The entertainment brought by phones and computers has distracted people away from activities of the past. Arts such as writing letters and playing board games have been replaced with texting and social media. These new activities brought by phones and computers have become so integrated into peoples’ lives that if they were to be outlawed, the quality of society as a whole would dramatically decrease. One of the major
Everyday life is stressful. There are always obstacles to overcome, issues to face, problems to fix, expectations to exceed, and when everything and everyone seems so hostile, many people around the world just want to lay down, relax, and smoke a joint. Indeed, drugs had been a huge part of human society, and history. These substances are found everywhere, from a beer sold at the local store, to some harsh, and incredibly dangerous drug traded in a cliché alleyway somewhere in the underground areas
I believe there are some similarities and differences in the themes relation to today’s society and the book 1984. The control of government limited the citizens to the freedom they wanted. They also felt obligated to act a certain way to avoid getting in trouble by the government. They were also being watched and being careful on what they say and do. Through the essay I will express how the government goes for and against us with reasons relation to 1984 and society today. I agree with some similarities
of all races. From lynchings to sundown towns to the Klu Klux Klan, African Americans and other races were treated very harshly. They were refused the ability to purchase goods and other items, they were brutally beaten, and unjustly lynched. This essay will focus on sundown towns, lynchings (lynch mobs), and African American treatment mainly during the early to mid 1900s. During the early 1900s, sundown towns were very popular. Not all Americans know about sundown towns but if you were a person
In finding the answer to the question, as to ‘why totalitarian states insist on banning and burning books’, we need to examine and understand the close connection of ‘Censorship’ and a ‘Totalitarian Government’. Totalitarian government wants to control the place, area, region in totality. It wants to control the heart and mind of the people, so that there is no questioning in opposition to the government. Books or any medium of free expression creates chances that the expression might not always
A movie was made about the book which was pretty darn good (for those of you who haven’t seen it), and an even better TV show was made which was loosely based off the movie. Mr. Bissinger suggest that colleges should lose the distraction of football to focus on its true purpose: academics. He goes into a few other key topics, but that is the root of his argument. Obviously, I strongly disagree with his suggestion on banning college football. Let’s just take a minute, and think