(Steinbeck)The Grapes of Wrath is one of the many books throughout
Huckleberry Finn is a very well known book threw out the world. Some say that it should not be taught in schools because of its language and point of view towards African American people. I believe the novel should be allowed back into schools but only at cretin levels of students. The novel was written pre civil war during a period of time when slavery was allowed in some states. Since the publishing of the book, Huckleberry Finn has be banned from many schools and public libraries because if it’s
Veronica Palmer Mrs. Louise Gash Advanced English 9 9 December 2014 To Kill a Mockingbird Controversy Dozens of classic novels out there such as To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men and many more have been challenged by the American Library Association to which has caused much controversy over the issue. During the time period in To Kill a Mockingbird, events such as the Great Depression, the Jim Crowe Laws, and racism took place. These events made life hard and caused discrimination against
Mrs. Neel English 1 – 5th Period 23 September 2015 Censorship in America In America there are plenty of things that are censored, movies, books, games, clothing, and many more. Censorship restricts people from seeing or using specific things at a setting. But couldn’t this censorship infringe the First Amendment rights? The freedoms to do things, read books, use the entertainment we have, wear clothing, and see all sorts of content. There is plenty of censorship everywhere for example; a censorship
School Boards shouldn’t be allowed to ban books for many reasons that cause controversy. Our Rights are to be able to choose what we want to read. The people that try to ban books give bogus reasons which cause books to be banned for nothing. Some books are allowed to be banned because kids shouldn’t read them like 50 Shades of Grey. School Boards shouldn’t be allowed to ban books because most of the reasons are jokes. Some books have explicit dialog and the school boards might not want kids
What is book banning? When did it all began? What are book challenges? When books get banned from the public, it is going against the First Amendment. The First Amendment is the freedom of speech, freedom of press, and freedom of religion. It is not right for someone to ban a book just because somebody does not think it is appropriate for certain people. You can choose to not read it but you cannot tell someone else that they cannot. Book banning is a form of censorship that attempts to control
press. Yet so many schools and libraries are ignoring those rights by banning books and challenging them. A banned books is one that has been censored by an authority- a government, a library, or a school system. A book that is banned is actually removed from a library or a school system.1 Is it really up to schools and libraries what rights they can take away from us simply because some administrators think a book is not appropriate, it’s violent, or even remotely too sexual? Schools and Public Libraries
Millions of people worldwide have been asking the same question since 1937: Should Of Mice and Men be banned worldwide? Banning books in schools creates a controversy that plagues every generation. Parents are frequently the culprits that pioneer the dilemma. They justly believe that they have the responsibility to control their children’s education. This responsibility includes the right to veto books that, in their opinion, will tarnish the minds of their children. Blind sighted by their noble intentions
Books are still being written today and many more will be written in the future, whether they are being written to entertain, pass messages, persuade, or tell of an event, they all have a specific purpose. There are all kinds of books such as fiction, non-fiction, books written for the young, and books written for the old. Books often can be appropriate for one age group, but be inappropriate to another. Who decides what is suitable? Some parents and students have even gone to the extent of trying
over 11,300 books have been banned in schools and libraries. Judy Blume’s book, Are You There God? Its Me, Margaret, was banned for its blunt content. The book begins with a coming of age girl named Margaret who just moved to a new neighborhood from NYC. From that point the struggle to become “normal” begins. Margaret begins to question herself and religion. Margaret’s self examination with her religion and the sexual content in the book is the backing to why it’s banned in many schools and libraries