Book Banned In The United States

Although it is ridiculous to ban books, it is somewhat understandable. Some books are extremely heavy on the controversial side, and include a boat load of inappropriate content. “My corduroys. My boxers. Two layers. I could feel the warmth of her cheek on my thigh. There are times when it is appropriate, even preferable, to get an erection when someone’s face is in close proximity to your penis” (Green). It is easy to see why someone with a closed mind would take offense to this kind of content being in a book for young

According to the article “Banned Books: Reasons for Banning Books,” books containing or implying sexual situations, violence, or any type of negativity are highly targeted in the process of book banning. It’s these inappropriate subjects that result in members of the community to protest the banning of that book. However, there are those who genuinely have interest in those subject matters or have no problems against them and are age qualified to read them. That is why in result to the age concerns, strict age restrictions could be placed on the books labeled inappropriate. Nevertheless, there are those who still find the content of the book to be offensive and disrespectful.

If a person does not like a book or genre, they are not forced to read these books. A person or group can simply put the book down and pick up one that is more suitable to their own liking. Books are not being banned for the correct reasons. Books are being banned because they are against an individual or group’s opinion. Books should not be banned because one person’s truth is different from another

To be honest, books should not get banned just because other people don’t agree with them. If a person does not agree with something in a book, that person should just simply stop reading and ignore the book. What one person finds offensive may not seem offensive to another. In the United States, people have the freedom of press, which means people have the right to circulate opinions in print without censorship by the government. When a book gets banned it is usually by a school district and not by the government, but in my opinion, the right of freedom of press is still getting violated in some way.Today, Invisible Man is banned in Randolph County in North Carolina. The book was banned after a mother wrote a 12-page complaint on why it should be banned. “This novel is not so innocent; instead, this book is filthier, too much for teenagers,” said the woman in her complaint. Before getting banned, Invisible Man had not only been in the school libraries, but it had also been included in the summer reading list for the

No one should ever lose the right to read. Instead we must find a win win for everyone. If one student isn't mature enough to read a book we must find a alternative for that child. Banning a book will not block a child from the real

Many books have been questioned and challenged. Even as far as to banning them. But what exactly is a banned book and why are they banned? A banned book is a book that has been censored by an authority, a government body, a library, or a even school system. A book that has been banned is actually removed from a library or school system. The actual contextual reasons as to banning them is use of explicit violence, gore, sexuality, explicit language, religion, or dark times in history. On the non-contextual side of the reason why they are banned books are usually because with the best intentions to protect people, frequently children, from difficult philosophies and information. Teachers, or even more common adults, often censor books from

Parents should have the right to decide what their child reads, but should not have the right to decide what is right for other children to read because not all parents have the same view on what is appropriate for their child to learn in school; as Jones stated, we must all respect each other’s differences. Educators should also be able to freely decide on what they feel is appropriate for their students to read. If a teacher chooses a book that has caused concerns in the past, they should alert the student’s parents of

According to the American Library Association, the most common group of people, challenging a book being read in schools, was the parents of the students. Parents have a right to be in charge of what is put into the minds of their students, however just because one parent objects does not mean that the whole school should ban the book from the list. A solution for this book would be to enforce parental consent for books to be read in the classroom. If a parent does not want a book to be read in the classroom, then there should be other options for the student to read. The school and teacher should not trespass on a parent’s rights of raising their child. I believe that if a parent has a concern, they should go and discuss the problem with the teacher so that the teacher will be able to defend their reasoning for choosing the book to be read in the classroom.

No student should have to be told what to read or what not to read.

It is reasonable for a book to be banned if it is just not suitable for children as in its mature content. But if a book is being banned because of a parent who does not like the book or thinks it is a touchy subject, then it is just not reasonable and there should not even be a discussion about banning it. “Parents who don't like specific books can have their kids "opt out" of an assignment without infringing on the rights of others.” (www.procon.org/headline.php?headlineID=005365). There is no reason for a parent to try to have a book banned because they do not like the content in the book.’’ Also, the parent can choose to have their child not read the book without having it banned from the whole school. Parents should censor their own child and not the entire

Book banning is said to be happening for many reasons. School boards say that there is foul language in some books. They also say that there is political bias in books. This might be good for some people because they need exposure to both sides of politics. If kids read these books in school, by the time they are allowed to be involved in politics, they are adults and they will have more of an experience

There could be multiple reasons why certain books are banned.Some of the reasons may include profanity, racism, sexual content, etc. It is obvious that a book like Fifty Shades of Grey is not allowed in school, but there are parents out there who will ban books such as The Great Gatsby, Bridge to Terabithia. These kinds of books could lead the children to do horrific acts based on learning from these books. However, it could be good to have these horrific content to educate children about the various negative things that occur in this world. These banned books are meant to educate students, although the books can’t educate when there are parents are preventing them. The parents do have the right to stop their child from reading the inappropriate books, but it’s just unnecessary since the schools allow these books to be taught to the students.

I understand why schools would want to remove these books because some contain inappropriate language or graphic details, but there isn't anything in those books that children nowadays have not already heard or seen before in movies or on the internet. My mom was always trying to prevent me from learning bad words, or the difference between a female or a male, but as a parent, she should have sat down with me and explained to me about the content that I was curious about. The material that is in banned books are only the opinions, thoughts, or explanations that covers issues that many people are too afraid to talk about. Unfortunately, it is also the material that people are sensitive about. These books are controversial issues that contain ideas that others are not willing to express for themselves.

It is my belief that since by the time the child is required to read such literature in school, they are at an age where they can distinguish between things that should and should not be said and it is the job of the parents to educate the child that just because they say it in a book does not mean he or she should.Another subject common to banned and censored books is sexuality.

Hundreds of books are challenged every year around the United States. A tenth of these are actually censored from many people. Books should not be banned because everyone has the right to read what they want. Parents often monitor their children’s reading, therefore the books do not need to be completely taken away. An example of a book that should not be banned is The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Even though The Catcher in the Rye is constantly being challenged for vulgar language and moral issues, it should not be banned, because despite these objections, this book has many life lessons and new perspectives to offer.