Award winning author Judy Blume wrote “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret to spotlight young girls better with self-image, however critics allowed for it to be banned because they thought it was irresponsible.
Judy Blume was born in February 12, 1938 in Elizabeth New Jersey (Prim 62) she is 77 years old. Blume when to an All-Girls High School when she was 18 years old she would write for the school newspaper and write stories for students to read (Jones 25). Blume never thought about being a writer all she wanted to do after graduating was be a detective or spy (7). After graduating Batten high school she went to New York University in 1961 to become a teacher (Judy Blume on the web Par.2). Blume was two grown children Randy Lee born in
Have you ever read a book and wondered “How is this book allowed in public libraries?” Most students do not pay attention to content; however, many parents disagree with the content their children are reading, whether the book is being taught in class or the child picked it up in the school library. Surprisingly, some school librarians and teachers disagree with certain books permitted in schools. The book Forever by Judy Blume is an example of a challenged and controversial book. Judy Blume is a children’s book author, which most people would not think that her books have been challenged.
Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” focuses on two main characters, Connie and Arnold Friend. The two characters have extreme conflict throughout the short story and in the end only one wins. The literary device of characterization in the story helps to clarify the Greek and Biblical reasons for one character’s win and the other’s lose.
Zora Neale Hurston was born in 1891 to the parents of John Hurston and Lucy Hurston. According to Elaine J. Lawless “She first began lying about her age when she landed in Baltimore and could only get free schooling if she was sixteen or under.” (Lawless, Elaine J.)
Dorothy West worked hard to achieve her goal of becoming a writer. West wrote her first story when she was 7 years old. West started school at the age of four. She was put in the second grade at Farragut School in Boston. West attended the Boston’s Girls’ latin school at age 10. It was one of the best school at the time. Not to mention, Boston’s Girl’s Latin school was a school that chose their students carefully. West graduated in the year n 1923. West also got a diploma for that school.
While Suzanne Collins’s contributions to many areas of American life are in themselves extraordinary, her writings are the key to her widespread and lasting influence. Suzanne Collins was born in Harford, Connecticut and she was born on Augest 10, 1962. Her father Lt. Col. Michael John Collins was an Air Force pilot, they move to several places when she was still a child such as New York and Brussels. She is also the youngest child of four.Since her father fought in the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and acquired the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star and also is a history teacher before so he always talked about history to his kids, that is the reason why it is a big topic for Collins.
Joseph Michael Sommers, has written an article on one of Judy Blume’s most iconic coming of age story; Are You There, God? It’s Me Margaret. In this article he speaks about the nature of this novel and how it speaks to young adolescent females. He speaks about the connection the novel has between the protagonist and the reader. Sommer’s argument is that the protagonist breaks the fourth wall and seeks outside intervention to her troubles in her life. The author speaks about the boundaries Judy Blume has tested. One is “sororal dialogism” in the novel, and how he will show it as a recast of avuncularism. Also how sororal bond can be found and interpreted in the novel. Another issue is, how Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, has been described as a problem novel. As well as what position the reader plays. One thing that stood out was that Sommers in the title of the essay puts “reader” in the spot where the word “God” should be.
I think that Shel Silverstein’s book should not have been banned. Everyone needs to have some kind of sense of humor about serious subjects. I believe that children should not have to worry about these topics, and Silverstein writes to makes kids less anxious. I know as a kid, I always hated talking about heavy subjects. However, Shel Silverstein addresses them in a silly way. He tries to make a point to show that they’re not always a bad thing. He encourages kids to write ridiculous poems, and draw crazy pictures. If this book teaches anything to children, it teaches children to think differently. To come to an end, I conclude that A Light In the Attic should not have been
In the novel To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis, the author creates a realistic portrayal of Victorian England through the incorporation of ideals from the Spiritualism Movement. People throughout history have always needed explanations for why the world is the way it is. In the Victorian Era this was achieved through supernatural beliefs while in the future it is achieved by using analytical thinking to unravel the mystery of the situation much like a detective novel. Despite the outrageous claims and conclusions the characters make, it is true that nothing is as it seems.
One of the American prolific and versatile latest writers, Joyce Carol Oates focuses on the spiritual, sexual, and intellectual decline of modern American society. Joyce Carol Oates born on June 16, 1938, in Lockport, New York. She is the oldest daughter of Fredric and Caroline Oates’s children and is the only child in the family that taken reading and study seriously. She can tell a story by drawing the picture even before she knows how to write.
Blubber is banned in schools and libraries mainly because the bullies prevail in the end of the book. Maynard shows his opinion by stating, “Blubber, where the kids’ horrible cruelty to the fat girl s never punished, Judy Blume raises questions without solving them.” (Maynard 8). Based on his opinion Judy Blume talks about problems in her books and never answers them properly. The reader will go on through the whole book and read about bullying and how it is bad but in the end find that it’s okay and not punishable. An example from the book that shows a bully prevailing is shown when the teacher asks, “Whose apple is this? It’s mine Linda answered even t...
Through her use of southern black language Zora Neale Hurston illustrates how to live and learn from life’s experiences. Janie, the main character in Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, is a woman who defies what people expect of her and lives her life searching to become a better person. Not easily satisfied with material gain, Janie quickly jumps into a search to find true happiness and love in life. She finally achieves what she has searched for with her third marriage.
Madonna was born in Michigan in Bay City on August 16, 1958, till this day she is still alive and she is 59 years old. She was the third child out of six children. “Madonna learned early on how to handle
Literary criticism shows multiple valid points of the many things that are inappropriate with this book. A parent said, "But to have that language and to take the name of Christ in vain – I don't go for that. As a Christian, and as a female, I was offended. Kids don’t have to be reading that kind of thing". This quote shows that it’s not about simply wanting to ban a book, but more about how you don't want others to read the type of books that are inappropriate for them. Children should not have to read a book with such foul language and with things that could potentially be offensive. If a parent would go so far as to try and ban a book, then there must be quite a good reason they don't want their child to read it. Equally important, many people gave reviews on the book saying things like, "Haddon does not understand Asperger", "A major disservice to the Autistic Community", and "Stereotyped, inaccurate, horribly offensive... this isn't how it is".
Palacio was born on July 13, 1963 in Queens New York, New York. Her zodiac sign is cancer. Cancers are characterized by overwhelming optimism paired with intuitive empathy. This is shown throughout her books and different speeches she does around the United States. As a kid she loved the Judy Blume series. One of these books was the book she loved reading the most at the age of seven.
Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775 in Hampshire England. She was born to a middle class family. Her mother was from a higher-middle social class a...