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someone writes a book they know it will not please everyone. However, do any authors ever think, “Not only can my book be ill-received, but it might even get banned.” Now what does it mean for a book to be banned? Well it means that reading said book is not allowed either by school, state or even country. To enforce the banning libraries and bookstores will not have the books available for people to check out. For a book to be banned it must first be challenged, but not all challenged books get banned

Avi. "Lois Lowry’s The Giver." Censored Books II. Ed. Nicholas J. Karolides. Lanham: Scarecrow, 2002. 173-175. Rpt. in Children's Literature Review. Ed. Lawrence J. Trudeau. Vol. 199. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2015. Literature Resource Center. Web. 28 Mar. 2016. In “Lois Lowry’s The Giver,” Avi, Edward Irving Wortis, explains that “The Giver” depicts social criticism through its portrayal of murder and euthanasia. He criticizes “The Giver” to be “a work of contemporary social criticism presented

Having a book be banned from school and teenagers, makes teens want to read the book more. Sherman Alexie has wrote one of America's banned books, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part - Time Indian. The main plot of this book is the life time story of a teenage Indian, Arnold who is 14. Some of the reasons this book is challenged are because people think it is racist, has sex, swearing, violence, against beliefs, and propaganda. Also the list can include sexim, drugs, alcohol, nudity, and bullying

Why do people ban books? Is there even a purpose? While many people may not enjoy reading certain books, but they certainly don’t think their least favorite book is heinous enough to be banned. Most people understand that books are meant to be read and judged by everyone; One man's favorite book may be another's least. However, some people think that banning books is a grand idea. So, the question is: Why, why ban them? The answer is simple: They don’t like the book, and they think their opinion

The general topic that I am choosing to research is the print revolution, which is characterized as the shift from hand-written texts to mechanical printing. This is a largely important topic because the development of the printing press ultimately altered the way that knowledge was obtained and distributed throughout many western centres, since its creation in 1440. It allowed for more works to be produced at a faster rate, and the accuracy of the texts to greatly improve. As a result, texts were

these books could be a life lesson, these books should be banned because they incorporate topics that are too mature for students because alcoholism, mature situations, and sexual violence are included in these books, proved too mature for young readers. In both books, strong sexual remarks are made, which is too visual for young and impressionable children. In The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, strong sexual references are made, leaving a strong impression on young children forced to read this book for

Books have always had a special place in my heart due to the knowledge I acquire from them and the fictional stories I often found myself happily getting immersed in. However, some books have stuck with me more so than others. There are three books that have taught me valuable life lessons. First, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill has helped me change my mindset and learn to discipline my mind. Second, The Alchemist by Paul Coelho has inspired me to follow dreams no matter what. Third, The Bluest

Benjamin Franklin settled in Philadelphia and saw that books were not readily accessible to the public. The printing business was stationary and unprofitable. There were a limited amount and exchange in books or any sort of print. Making books rare and an extravagance. Meaning, books were owned and borrowed from the wealthy. Franklin believed the "library afforded... the means of improvement by [the] constant study [to repair] the loss of the learned education... once intended.” (FRANKLIN Chapter

Then we switched to the flip program. I liked it but now we have to raise taxes to keep it. We don't even need it! I Think we should get rid of flip, because if we kept flip we would have to raise the taxes, kids need to learn how to research with a book when they need it, they need to get used to using pencil and paper more than typing, and it will increase the chances of cyber bullying. Taxes these days are high enough, and raising the taxes even more will not help at all. The more the taxes we

Industry Description Book retailing is an industry where companies sell books and other reading media, including, audio books, e-books and e-readers. Some bookstores sell other products including DVDs, stationery and gifts. Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWCS) world network reports sales of sixty billion globally, including e-books (Hoovers Inc, 2016). Most Book retailers operate from storefronts, although some bookstores also operate online. Barnes & Noble US, Fnac France, Page One China, Thalia Germany