The Pros And Cons Of Banned Books

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One may consider a book as simply just scrap sheets of paper binding together. One may believe that a book is a pure necessity to life. I believe that a book is a portal from this universe. I believe that a book is an escape from reality. I believe that a book is a sanctuary from the harsh, cruel world. And most importantly, I believe that everyone- man, woman, or child- should not have their freedom of exploring hidden stories from books taken away from them. The Scarlet Letter, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Catcher in the Rye, The Great Gatsby, Moby Dick, Fahrenheit 451, and so many other novels are all books that have shaped the minds of Americans for decades, but are banned somewhere in the world. The question is, why are these books …show more content…

Countries, states, towns ban these books using such argumentations as “racial insensitivity”, “weak morals”, “conflictions with values”, and “pornographic and obscene” (Banned). Whether or not such ideas are expressed into the books, no one should be stripped of their ability to find pleasure in such books. Banning books will not only take away joy from a reader, but also knowledge. Every public school in the United States utilizes books as a tool for education, an equipment to teach their students of morals and values. Well-known, classical novels are being banned because officials fear of the strong influence that their citizens may have with from such impactful books, but the influence is certainly not negative. For instance, Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, is banned in Irvine, CA due to it’s expletive content: burning of the Bible (SOURCE). Fahrenheit 451 follows a firefighter,

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