I was amazed to see all of the books that have been banned/challenged at some time. I can understand some of these books being challenged, but I don't know if it's necessary to completely ban books.
Most of these books are not children's books; they're for adults, or young adults. I think that by the time you may think of reading one of these books, you can make a decision for yourself it it's appropriate. Schools can give the option for an alternate book if you or your parents do not approve, but I don't think it's necessary to take the opportunity away from the whole class.
A few books on the list were children's books, and they really surprised me. They included Winnie the Pooh, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Charlotte's Web. I would have never guessed that these books would ever be banned or challenged, and I think that sometimes people look a little too much into it.
I completely agree with you! It seems like a lot of people go overboard with the whole banning and challenging books. It's really kind of ridiculous. Those examples you listed...that's just stupid!
ReplyDeleteI agree. Some people go crazy with the challenging and banning. A lot of the books on the list were not meant to offend or attack people, yet groups seem to think they're being targeted and respond by trying to ban the work.
ReplyDeleteIssues of sexuality, language, and violence are the main reasons a book is challenged. These things are part of life and sheltering children from them is ridiculous. Maybe there is an age group that shouldn't be reading these, but if they do the parent should explain why these things are wrong for a child to do or repeat.
While looking at the list of banned books, I couldn't help but think: How many of these people actually read the books they're trying to ban? I mean, both Huckleberry Fin and To Kill A Mockingbird are against racism, and yet the majority of people who challenge the books are African-American. It just doesn't make sense to me. Either they didn't read the books, or they didn't understand them.
ReplyDeleteAs you said, banning books like The Wizard of Oz is also completely ridiculous. They're completely harmless, and every kid loves them. If anyone says that Winnie the Pooh is corrupting America, they have no idea what they're saying. Perhaps it's not children's books that are corrupting our youth but the endless amounts of violence and sex they see on TV. There is plenty of other corrupting media they could be focusing on.
I agree! One specific book should never be banned, because there's usually always something that you can get out of a book. I hate that just because a semi-adult book is in a children's school it should be banned from a public library or something. Stupid young children should just stop pickin up the adult books. Come on.
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