Our class has been working through a unit on banned books. In our inquiry groups we read "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." It was on the banned book its, and we read the book to see and understand why this book would be considered challenged and banned. This is what lead me to my thesis that because of mature themes in books they should be banned.
I agree with the banning of books because there are things that are are "too dangerous." One example that proved this point is in the article darkness too visible. In the article, the mom of a young teenager claimed that there were themes in the book that were too intense for young adults and she considered them too menacing, and she left empty handed. Another example of this is that the themes in books are too explicit. In the article "Darkness too Visible" it claimed that there were themes that young adults shouldn't be reading uncensored themes i books such as rape and drug abuse. In the book that I was reading in my inquiry group there were very clear themes that were too explicit. In "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" there were themes such as sex, drugs, and rape in my book that were explicit. Some people say that it is good to expose children to themes such as drugs and alcohol because it is a good way to teach them about life. While this may be true for some, adults don't agree with this because it can effect the mind and thoughts that may go through young readers.
Another reason that I agree with the banning of books is, the books that are aimed at children often deal with dark themes. For example, In "Darkness Too Visible," is claimed that there were a lot of violent themes in the book. In addition to there being a lot of brutal themes in books, is the things that go on in children's heads. In the article it stated that "what goes on in children's head has to do with what he or she reads." This shows that there are themes in books that can effect the way tens think. It also shows that this happens because of the dark themes in young adult books.
The last reason that I agree with the banning of books is because of the influence that it can give children. In the article "Darkness To Visible," it claimed that you have to be be careful to what you give a child because it could influence the child. It also said that a young adult read a book that one of the characters was cutting herself, and she did the same.
In conclusion, I definitely agree with the fact that books with explicit themes should be banned. In the book called "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," there were many explicit themes, and in my opinion should not be introduced to readers f such a young age.
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