The Controversy Of Censorship In Literature

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Censorship is a thing that stops authors from being able to write what they want. Writers want to talk about creation but they feel that censorship is anti-creation. Some of the most famous novels and works of art are banned. People argue that censorship force authors to use their imagination. Authors say that people who feel censorship is necessary is fearful of originality and challenging the limits. Censorship prohibits artist and writers to create true original works of art. There are many reason books are censored or banned. Some of the most common reason books are banned is racial themes, profanity, violence, negativity, and unpopular political views. Schools tend to banned books that parents feel their children should not be subjected

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