Why Is Harry Potter Banned

The first Harry Potter was published in 1997, the rest of the books were published between then and 2007. Harry Potter is about a boy who a powerful wizard named Voldemort wanted to kill but instead of killing Harry he killed Harry’s parents. Harry went and lived with his nasty aunt and uncle until he was 11. When he was 11 he got a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which told him he was a wizard. Each book is a year at Hogwarts that Harry goes through with his best friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. Throughout the books Harry learns why Voldemort wanted to kill him, why he survived and how he can prepare for another attack.

“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury was about a 30 year old fireman named Guy Montag. In the beginning of the story, Montag was a loyal servant of a consumerist society that was limit by heavy censorship and a pending war. Bradbury shows how dreadful a humankind can become when it counters the necessities of fancy and true communication.

Alex Duval Mrs. Fortier Rebel, Rebel December 20, 2017 DJ#2 - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Chapter: Part Two: The Sieve and the Sand Quote: "So now do you see why books are hated and feared? They show the pores in the face of life. The comfortable people want only wax moon faces, poreless, hairless, expressionless.

To go along with the banned book, I also read the novel Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury as well as doing reading assignments such as the reader-writer notebooks and in class discussions about the sections of the book that we read. I have learned from the assignments that technology should not be a substitute for human interaction and knowledge because it causes everyone to live a dull and monotonous lifestyle. For example, a specific response I wrote says, “Mildred watches tv shows about families because it states, “And the uncles, aunts, the cousins… lived in those walls…” (Bradbury 48). This suggests that Mildred isn’t happy with her current relationship with Guy Montag.

In Fahrenheit 451, owning books is not allowed and they are burned if they are found. Society had lost interest in reading, and stopped thinking intellectually in favor of entertainment and instant gratification. Banning books in our society may seem like a thing of the past, but there are still some books that are banned today. In “Anti-Intellectualism Is Taking Over the US,” Patricia Williams talks about the books that have been banned in the Tucson, Arizona school system within the last decade. According to Williams, the people who force bans on books have “a rather stunning sense of privilege, the confident sense of superiority that allows someone to pass sweeping judgment on a body of work without having done any study at all.” Like Fahrenheit

Despite various attempts to remove the book form the public’s eye, Fahrenheit 451 is still being read today. Whether or not a ban would be justified or not is a controversial issue. Advocates for the ban of the book argues that people should not be exposed to Fahrenheit 451 questionable content. On the other side of the aisle, people argues that Fahrenheit 451 have enhanced our society’s point of view on numerous topics. While some people think that the content should not be shown to to public, I believe that an outright ban on the book is not justifiable because it will undermines Ray Bradbury’s work, promotes the use of censorship, and due to fact that the material in the book does not have any negative effect on the morality in society.

How would you feel if society gave you the greatest gift ever, but then try to take it away from you? In the article, “Why Are Libraries Still Banning Books?” by Clay Calvert, it states, “It’s become all too common for books to be challenged―and sometimes banished―from local libraries and schools” (Paragraph 1). Parents are challenging and demanding books that contain a great amount of violence, sex, and profanity to be banned, however, books should never be banned for any age group because children are taught to be open-minded not narrow-minded. To begin with, parents demand books to be banned not for the reason that they are protecting their child’s innocence, but out of their own selfishness because they are uncomfortable with what

The freedom to read and express ourselves means that we shouldn’t allow the banning of books due to inappropriate material. I have gone to a private school all of my life and I have never experienced books being banned or taken away during school. I am thankful for that, but yet it is highly unfortunate knowing that some public school students did not have the opportunity to read some of the best books ever written. Amazing books such as Harry Potter, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Catcher in the Rye were banned from public schools and these are books that I love and would definitely recommend. I believe the banning of books is unconstitutional and deprives people of learning about the world around them; they also help us learn new ways of thinking and social skills that can be applied to real life.

Banned books are books to which free access is not allowed. The practice of banning books is a method of book censorship, and often has political, religious or moral motivations. Catching fire the second book in the hunger games trilogy. The book is banned and I believe that is shouldn’t be banned. The reasons are it has excessive violence, causes nightmares in children, and some believe is anti-ethnic. I think Catching fire shouldn’t be banned because the book teaches a lesson to never give up. But high school students should be able to read the book because it’s very influential on young readers and gives readers that feeling that giving up is not an option and to keep pushing on.

I agree with Sarah Begley in “What The List Of Most Banned Books Says About Our Society's Fears” because she states how us as citizens have rights, and one of them being the first amendment which grants us freedom of press which prevents the government from interfering with distribution of information and opinions, which is why we shouldn’t be challenging or banning books.” We don’t get many challenges by diverse people,” she adds. In recent years, book challenges have peaked while religious liberty bills were in the news, she says. Some causes for for banning or challenging books may be religious reasons, the religious liberty bill protects us and our freedom. I think this statement is reasonable because people have rights which protect them

According to Ray Bradbury, “There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches.” Censorship is a controversial topic that continues to gain attention. As various books are released, opponents that feel offended in some form begin to try and remove a book from the shelf. If the argument is lucrative enough, that book just might be removed from the shelf. As that book is removed, all the sudden other books become offensive and they too may leave the shelf. What happens when all the offensive books are gone? Will there be books left on the shelf for our children to read? Censorship is a difficult topic to discuss, however it is something that must be addressed so that school libraries

The Goblet of Fire is the fourth continuation of the series, “Harry Potter”. The novel classifies as fantasy fiction, drama, young adult fiction, mystery, thriller, & bildungsroman. The story takes place at Hogwarts, moreover, the story’s time period is in 1994. The Goblet of Fire is told in third-person limited, like every other of the books in the series. Supposedly, the Harry Potter series theme is good vs. evil, yet there are many other themes that it could be set in. Themes such as, friendship, youth, or even perseverance are all depicted throughout the book.

Harry Potter is a fascinating tale of sorcerers, wands, broomsticks, dragons, and magic. The story begins with a young boy named Harry Potter who lives at number four Privit Drive, Surray, England. His journey begins after the death of his parents at the hands of the evil Lord Voldemort. Harry learns of his past and his future as a wizard from Hagrid, the keeper of keys and grounds at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He travels to Hogwarts where he learns spells and enchantments, makes new friends, finds enemies, and discovers fantastic secretes. J.K. Rowling weaves a web of impeccable storytelling with this critically acclaimed novel. In the tale of Harry Potter imagery, symbolism, and motif take central focus.

corrupt wizard, Lord Voldemort. Harry finds out that he has been accepted into a school,

In terms of the five elements of drama, the plot of the film follows a young protagonist, Harry Potter who, upon realizing he is a wizard, is thrust into the magical, mystical world of wizardry as he attends the school of magic, Hogwarts. He meets a few friends and enemies there and he learns more and more about his past and his destiny to fight evil. The characters are: the protagonist, Harry Potter; his friends, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Dumbledore, and Hagrid; and his enemies, Voldemort and Draco Malfoy. The setting of the movie is current and it takes place in Hogwarts, a school of wizards. (imdb.com). The theme of the movie is good verses evil and the mood is mystical and magical.