My Brother Sam Is Dead Banned

Before the Revolutionary War, the tensions between the colonists and King George of Great Britain were “very high”. The colonists were unhappy over the unfair treatment they were receiving from Britain. They were angry with the taxes and laws that King George had imposed upon them. Despite the taxes being for the French and Indian War, which Britain had fought to keep the colonists safe, they still were angered that they had to pay them. The colonists were unfairly taxed without representation and had a legitimate reason to be angry with King George and Great Britain. The only solution that seemed possible was war, so the colonists decided to declare war. The American colonists were justified for breaking away from the British because they were unfairly taxed and were treated unfairly by the British.

The strongest reason to support separation was the British Parliament made them pay, house, and care for British soldiers. The British Parliament had no right to make colonists pay money to care for their soldiers. This burden was too much to ask and it added to their anti-British feelings. The American Revolution was significant because it was the first modern revolution. The colonists banned together to fight for their rights, their rights as individuals and as a separate nation. “We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately”-Benjamin Franklin. Also, the colonies fought together instead as 13 separate colonies and this helped them win. They forced power in working together and this was very beneficial to the success of keeping their individual

The main reason for the banning of this novel is because of the profanity according to NCAC. NCAC states that this novel has " been challenged or banned due to objections to profanity." Therefore this novel should be banned from high schools and libraries. The use of profanity causes a sense of disproportion for the youthful minds reading this publication.

Both of the parties behind the bans did not disclose much information on their reasoning. Other than their conjecture of the book being “completely sick” and “garbage”, assumptions can only be made for why they considered its banning. As stated before, the book contains small passages pertaining to either adult content or sensitive topics. Religious satire is seen throughout the novel as the book is centered on a fictional religion. The religion, called Bokonon, is an outlet for Kurt Vonnegut’s prospective of religion, specifically Christianity. He sometimes demonstrated the darker side of religion, and how people should be mindful of the power and influence it can have over them. For example, in the book, people of an isolated island “made a captive of the spurious holy man named Bokonon …

My Brother Sam is Dead carried vivid details. The book dragged at the beginning then soon became interesting. I believe that it gave good examples of metaphors. Also it had positive and negative messages. The title was a harm, making you wonder when Sam would die. I like that the book wasn't a puff piece. I admired that the book always grabs your attention instead of leaving you astray. Additionally I thought the way Father forgave Sam was bold of him. Tim’s loyalty to his family was very caring of him. Tim’s detachment from Sam was really uprising. I disliked how part of the book was made up. Also I unfavored that the characters

There is a difference between banned books and challenged books. According to the American Library Association (ALA), “A challenge is an

During the war, the colonists who were fighting, began to realize just how much they were deprived. The colonists observed how much more the British possessed and wanted the same since they were still Englishmen (Doc D). The English officials that came to lead in the colonies were not the most pleasant to work with and also were not superior listeners. The officers ignored what the colonists said, even if it was a colonial military leader. The colonial soldiers were seen as weak and inferior and were not respected by the officers. After the war, the taxes the colonists had to pay, also created new opinions in their minds (Doc G). Colonists began considering more about becoming separate from England and governing their own government. Revolutionaries propagated their ideas of disbanding as well. These theories created unity in the colonies but weakened the link between England and various colonists.

The idea to ban certain books from schools and libraries is preposterous due to the manner in which the people trying to enforce these bans try to do so in. Banning books doesn’t help with the already present problem that our youth’s intelligence levels are already declining, and neither does allowing the freedom to all books. Banning certain books due to their constant use of inappropriate language, sexually explicit nature, and all around mature content has a respectfully reasonable reason to be inaccessible to younger audiences such as minors and teens; not young adults. The banning of books in libraries is outright inexcusable, unless the material is directly racist, subjective religious content, and all around hatred for a certain race or ethnicity; not if it’s used for fictional writing, in a softer manner mid you, to express the conflict in a story and/or to show real world problems, same go for non-fictional writing that expresses ideals in a manner of which isn’t disrespectful to other ideals and that do so in a manner of which isn’t so subjectively and deliberately showing hate for a certain race or ethnicity, especially

My banned book is called The Color Purple written by Alice Walker. The book was published in 1982, and in 1983 it won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction. Many people loved it, but others weren’t fond the content, and because of all that inappropriate content, I believe that the book should be banned. Even though the book isn’t focused on the racism, rape, homosexuality, etc. it still should be banned because things that are inappropriate occur very often. I enjoyed reading the book, but I wouldn’t recommend it to a younger child, I wouldn’t really recommend it to anyone younger than the age of sixteen or seventeen.

The main reason was because the book mentioned discussions of being drunk, smoking cigarettes, profanity, and using God’s name in vain. Criticizer Diana Verm stated "The book had a bunch of very bad language in it. It shouldn’t be in there because it’s offending people.” Altom Verm also said "It's just all kinds of filth.” Just because you find “offensive” terms in the book, doesn’t mean it has to be barred from everybody. Alton Verm has stated he hasn’t read the book. (yourhoustonnews.com Kassia Meck) His only reason for wanting it to be banned is because he finds it “too offensive.” I find it nefarious that a book can be banned just because it doesn’t fit someone’s ideal opinion. The ALA states “The ALA promotes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinions even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular” (ALA mission statement) This just goes to show that what you believe, shouldn’t have an impact on others. I don’t believe a book should be banned from a school district for those

Have you ever read a banned book before? I recently read the banned book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Although the book was amazing, I can see why and also agree that Fahrenheit 451 should be censored from those not in high school. Overall, the book was cataclysmic as it contained several inappropriate and violent themes that would give people a concern to censor it.

I believe that you should be mature enough and warned about it before you read it. This should be required to read in high school. It teaches a very good lesson that everyone should know about. People need to understand how tough she had it, but that she overcame that and became a better person. This book should not be banned just because one person can not handle it. Just because someone does not have the maturity level to get the concept does not mean others should be able to read it. This is an amazing novel that shows you is you think you have it worse than others that you don't and there is people struggling more than you, but it doesn't mean you cannot change it. It might take time but it is

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

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.

Banning the book is not merely because of ethical reasons, but more for political reasons. It is necessary to understand the violent issue to avoid it from being repeated. This is evident in the article titled "Books on Violence and Bullying Can Help Teens Develop Empathy" when the author notes that "For life, even at its darkest, can hold the promise of hope and positive change—especially when we read about it with open minds and hearts, with intellectual attention and emotional empathy" (Cart). Reading books that contain violence can bring attention, positive changes to the society and the issue. Whereas, ignoring the issue has never solved anything. Violence in literature could encourage further open discussion concerning the nature of it, thus preparing individuals for the real