Across the world, books are banned or challenged for a variety of reasons--some relatively reasonable, others absolutely absurd. Book banning is when a book or other written work is removed from all libraries and/or schools within a certain area and is a form of censorship from political, le...
There are several reasons why books may be banned from schools and libraries. Last year, dozens of Republican state lawmakersintroduced bills that would ban contentthey deemed offensive in schools. PEN America estimates that at least 40% of book bans are connected to either l...
The reasons for banning books are usually in one of four categories. These include religious, political, social, and sexual reasons (Dell 11). Books were censored greatly during World War I, World War II, and the Great Depression. The United States banned any criticism or opposition to the ...
Areopagitica (1644) John Milton Essay Banned in the Kingdom of England for political reasons.[11] Auf der Universität (1863) Theodor Storm Novel Banned for distribution within the South Korean military as one of 23 books banned there beginning on Aug 1, 2008. Bad Samaritans: The Myth of ...
Another book where timely political messages come through. I thought a great deal about The Capitol from The Hunger Games, and a touch of Red Rising. Admittedly, I cheated a bit by using this book for this prompt. The main character, while genetically created to resemble humans, is not qui...
then these same reasons apply to other books, including the Bible. And if, however, we’ve agreed to allow children to read the Bible because it has positive messages despite objectionable content, then we need to acknowledge that these banned books may have something positive to offer as well...
While some nations immediately banned e-cigarettes as soon as the World Health Organization (WHO) gave emphasis to its health risks being the same as conventional cigarette smoking. In the U.S, there is no definitive law that specifically prohibits or regulates smoking e-cigarettes or vaping. ...
Banned Books Week, usually held in September, is an excellent time to teach a lesson on banned books. It brings up interesting issues of censorship and this particular lesson encourages students to think about the reasons people are concerned about some books, and how they can be active in th...
Brooklyn Public Library makes banned ebooks available to teens for free27 August 2022 (NPR)An update now on a library that is not removing books from circulation – quite the opposite. Since April, the Brooklyn Public Library has been making e-books and audiobooks available to teens around the...
However there are some people who completely agree to the banning of books. For reasons such as racial words, blasphemous dialogue, presence of witchcraft, some books were banned. However that should not be allowed to happen for students will learn about the wrong doings of the world, and tha...