Censorship for J.D. Salinger
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Censorship is an ongoing topic that is debated when it comes down to what books student should and should not be reading in school. The book “Catcher In The Rye” by J.D. Salinger is one of the most controversial books because of the content that is said in the book. Sex, alcohol, drugs, and profane language are what is mentioned in the book. In my opinion, censorship should be in place so books like “Catcher In The Rye” are banned from schools so students are not able to read such books with that material.
By making students in school read books that contain topics such as sex, alcohol, drugs, and profane language, it will have some effect on the student. Having a student read material with those topics in them, will make the student think that it is okay to go out and have sex, drink alcohol, do drugs, or speak with profane language. The students will get the idea that that is what they should be doing and that is what other people are doing. If young students that are not mature enough yet, they may not have the maturity level to handle that kind of information. Censorship needs to be enforced so that students in today’s society will not be influenced by what they are reading in school.
There are some students and or parents that would take great offense to certain things that are being said or discussed about in books. In “Catcher In The Rye” profane language, such as “goddamn,” is used a tremendous amount of times. To certain people with certain religions or beliefs, would not agree with that and stop reading the book. As Holden says:
In the first place, I'm sort of an atheist. I like Jesus and all, but I don't care too much for most of the other stuff in the Bible. Take the Disciples, for instance. They annoy the hell o...
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...s of literature that has topics of sex, alcohol, drugs, and profane language in them. Those topics are what helped those books become classics. In high school, the teachers want their students to read the classics so they can get a better understanding of the writing style that was used then.
Censorship will always be a topic that can be debated especially when it comes to the books that are read in school. There are certain topics that should not be discussed or talked about in great detail in books that are being read in school. Even if the book is a classic piece of literature, like “Catcher In The Rye,” it needs to be censored. It is important to have censorship in place so students are not getting the wrong impression of sex, alcohol, drugs, and profane language.
Works Cited
Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that censorship should be in place so books like "catcher in the rye" are banned from schools so students are not able to read such books.
- Opines that censorship needs to be enforced so that students in today's society will not be influenced by what they are reading in school.
- Opines that some students and parents would take great offense to certain things that are being said or discussed about in books. in "catcher in the rye," profane language, such as "goddamn," is used a tremendous amount
- Explains that they're an atheist, but don't care too much for the other stuff in the bible. the disciples annoy the hell out of them.
- Opines that it was hard to read through the book with all the profane language that was being used in the context.
- Explains that some parents don't want their children to read sex, alcohol, and drug references in books that their english teacher assigns to them. with censorship in place, students would not have that reassurance that performing those acts would be okay.
- Explains that some people believe that censorship should not be enforced in the school and the materials that they have to read.
- Opines that censorship is a topic that can be debated especially when it comes to the books that are read in school.
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- Stop Book Censorshipanalytical essayGrowing up as a child, parent’s shelter their children as much as they cannot allowing them to take in negativity and vulgarity in the world, but what happens when they go to school and talking amongst other children? Some parents do not always shelter their children as much, letting them know what is happening in the world at a much younger age than others. Teachers, but mainly government, try to correct what they think is wrong by censoring what content children can and cannot read. Censoring books should not be allowed today because children are maturing at a younger age; they are exposed to more vulgar content now with cellphones than when reading a book such as The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, or a modern title like the Harry Potter series (American Library Association). Censoring books should not be allowed since children are maturing at a younger age; that is, children and teenagers should be able to choose whether or not they if they think books are too vulgar for their own preference.
In this essay, the author
- Argues that censoring books should not be allowed because children are maturing at a younger age.
- Opines that the catcher in the rye's censorship is debatable because holden was trying to be an adult although he was still a kid.
- Analyzes how holden, who is only seventeen, uses language modern teenagers use today. unless children are raised extremely religiously, people often hear swearing as a teenager’s regular vocabulary.
- Analyzes how holden was trying to prove that he was more of an adult by ordering adult beverages and acting more like a adult.
- Narrates how they ordered a scotch and soda, which is their favorite drink, next to frozen daiquiris. if you were only around six years old, you could get liquor at ernie's.
- Analyzes how holden's bragging about being able to get alcohol underage proves that he is more adult-like but still could pass as a child.
- Argues that the catcher in the rye should not be censored because it is nothing compared to what children are doing.
- Asks why we should censor books when children are getting cellphones so young when they can look up anything they want with a cellphone.
- Opines that censorship causes books that may not have been bestsellers to become bestseller
- Argues that censorship violates students' rights regarding freedom of belief. schools should remain a marketplace for ideas, not an institution for like nations. children should be able to choose books vulgarity depending on their own preferences.
- Opines that books should not be censored because not many teenagers read books for enjoyment today.
- Concludes that in order to keep books from being censored, american society must open their eyes. children are maturing at faster rates and trying to be more adult-like.
- Explains wiginton and erwin's "the catcher in the rye turns 60, its censorship still in question." the leader newspaper elmhurst college rss.
- Analyzes mindlin, alex, and lukenbill, w. bernard. "censorship: what do school library specialists really know?"
918 wordsRead More - Why Should Books Be Bannedopinionated essay“Never underestimate a blank piece of paper in the right hands, because words are how we live – and for some of us, they’re why we live” (Leigh, 2014). Book censorship is the suppression of books considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient. Most people who want the books ban say that the books need to be censored because of sexuality, race, drugs, or social standings. However, books make you think, fantasize, and use your imagination. When you read you end up with a larger vocabulary, and a better thinking process. When a book is banned it discourages creativeness, and critical
In this essay, the author
- Explains that banning books goes against the first amendment, restricts learning, and discourages creative and critical thinking. banned books are books that have been censored by an authority.
- Explains that the first amendment gives us our right to free speech, which includes the rights to read and write books that may be too violent, offensive or hateful for others.
- Opines that while the first amendment gives us the right to free speech, some people believe that censorship is needed in some cases.
- Opines that a ban on books restricts learning and violates the academic freedom and diversity of thought.
- Opines that it is not against the law for a book to be challenged or banned because it's the right for people to see them as inappropriate.
- Explains that book censorship is the suppression of books considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient.
- Opines that some books are too advanced and inappropriate for schools to have in their libraries. some believe that it is wrong for a child to read books with sex, drugs and racism in them.
- Opines that book banning violates academic freedom and diversity of thought, but some think it is wrong for children to learn about sex, and slavery.
1037 wordsRead More - Stop Literary Censorshipanalytical essayStop Literary Censorship Censorship is becoming more and more common all over the world today. The online Encarta Encyclopedia defines censorship as, "supervision and control of the information and ideas that are circulated among the people within a society. In modern times, censorship refers to the examination of books...for the purpose of altering or suppressing parts thought to be objectionable or offensive." Henry Reichman from the Education World website defines it as, "the removal, suppression, or restricted circulation of literary, artistic, or educational materials . . . on the grounds that these are morally or otherwise objectionable in light of the standards applied by the censor" (Cromwell).
In this essay, the author
- Explains that censorship is becoming more and more common all over the world today. encarta encyclopedia defines it as the examination of books for the purpose of altering or suppressing parts thought to be objectionable or offensive.
- Explains that the first amendment to the constitution states that congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
- Explains that censors fall into three groups: 1) parents who hear about or see material that troubles them; 2) community members or parents who react to a book without having read it; and 3) local, state, and national organizations with specific lists of titles which they consider objectionable.
- Explains that the number of formal demands for the removal of books from public and school libraries has increased by more than fifty percent from 1991 to 1994.
- Opines that books are 'educationally unsuitable', citing sharon cromwell and staples. many parents confuse the book's subject matter with the notion that or publisher advocates a particular moral agenda.
- Lists the most frequently banned classics, including of mice and men, hawthorne's scarlet letter, and twain’s huck finn.
- Explains that huck finn was the fourth most banned book during the last decade due to "racial epitaphs."
- Analyzes how jack london and kate chopin's writing was censored in several european dictatorships in the 20s and 30s. the awakening is said to give us unique access to the interior life of a protestant woman
- Analyzes how chopin's novel "traces the sensual and sexual coming to consciousness of a young woman and predictably aroused hostility among contemporary reviewers, just as whitman'
- Analyzes how staples states that authors censor themselves, weeding out curse words, and steering away from difficult areas, regardless of feelings that such omissions affect the credibility of their work.
- Opines that parents and teachers have a responsibility to prepare the young to meet the diversity of experiences in life. critics spend their time and energy in pointing out the horrible examples.
- Opines that it is wrong that what one person can read should be confined to what another person thinks is proper.
- Cites haym, nina, gen.ed., the norton anthology of american literature.
- Explains that daniels, walter m., ed. the censorship of books. new york: the h.w. wilson company, 1954.
1575 wordsRead More - The Catcher In the Rye Should Not be Bannedanalytical essayBanning a book on the basis of profanity is merely a superficial reason of those who wish to limit beliefs that do not coincide with their own. By excluding a novel from a high school curriculum in order to shelter students from profanity, is an attempt to do the impossible. Profanity is found everywhere. According to TV Guide, "Profanity is uttered once every six minutes on American primetime television...
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the novel, the catcher in the rye, should not be banned from literature courses taught at the high school level.
- Opines that banning a book on the basis of profanity is an attempt to do the impossible. profanities are uttered once every six minutes on american primetime television.
- Analyzes how holden caufield, the protagonist, swears steadily throughout the book. his curses are of the tamest kind, though, "damn", "hell," "crap", and "ass."
- Explains that the profanity used in the catcher in the rye is at the same level of the vulgarity often heard in a pg-13 movie.
- Explains that banning books infringes on the freedoms that america was founded upon. the first amendment prohibits the exercise of free speech and is unconstitutional.
- Argues that the novel, the catcher in the rye, should not be banned from literature courses at the high school level.
793 wordsRead More - Censorship In Schools Essayexplanatory essay...ill always be problems with censorship no matter what level education citizens have, what grade students are in or how old they are. Some solutions may be if journalists are about to publish an article for the school paper, take it up with a teacher, get some feedback on it just to make sure there is not any offensive information or inappropriate things in your paper. Make sure it is alright to be published. If it is an already a published book, it should not be banned due to the content inside of it. It is a published book and the information inside it is not meant to be harmful or disrespectful in any way. In school people are exposed to a variety of new things with books. With the way Censorship has come along in the past, it should not be going anywhere, censorship is going to be a long term issue. It will never go away, it will always be around.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that people destroy and censor books or other publications that might seem offensive or vulgar in any way. censorship is any restriction or removal from the public of information or publications or the prevention of free expression.
- Explains that the first amendment protects freedom of expression in the united states, which means that citizens are entitled to express their feelings and opinions without being censored.
- Explains that student publications are a frequent area of conflict between students and schools about who has say about what goes into the school papers.
- Explains that dress code issues have been a point of contention between students and schools for decades. in the case of zachary gulies vs. seth marineau, the parents felt as if the school had terminated their sons rights.
- Explains that book censoring is one of the major censoring problems we have today.
- Opines that there will always be problems with censorship no matter what level of education citizens have, what grade students are in or how old they are.
1126 wordsRead More - Censorshipanalytical essayCensorship is the way to protect community from any information media that might be harmful in some way. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling is an example of a book that has caused controversies and have been challenged and even forbidden from some schools and libraries. The major reasons Harry Potter has been censored are: it makes the Wicca religion attractive to the reader, it has satanic messages and symbols and it leads children to disobey and lie to their parents. Parents from different parts of the world presented to their children’s schools with enough evidence for the book to be. Censorship aims to protect family, church and the state, and any book that would be consider harmful for these institutions will be censor or even forbidden.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that censorship was achieved through the examination of books, plays, films, television and radio programs to alter or suppress ideas found to be objectionable or offensive.
- Explains that censorship can be carried out by the government as well as private groups. the government cannot limit expression just because any reader, or the majority of a community, is offended by its content.
- Describes the various types of censorship, including political, religious, educational, audiovisual, creative, and self-censoring.
- Analyzes how harry potter and the philosopher’s stone, by j.k. rowling, is an example of a book that has been censored because of its controversial idea.
- Explains that the class that caused the greatest controversy was one that taught students how to do potions because it was directly related to one aspect of the wicca religion.
- Explains that harry potter and the philosopher’s stone, by j.k. rowling, was forbidden in schools because the stories about wizards and magic lead the readers to satanism.
- Analyzes how harry potter and the philosopher’s stone was censored because it encourages children to lie, cheat, and rebel against their parents.
- Explains that censorship is the way to protect community from any information media that might be harmful in some way. harry potter and the philosopher's stone has caused controversies and have been challenged and even forbidden from some schools and libraries.
1221 wordsRead More - Censorship: Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnanalytical essayCensorship has been a factor in the lives of humans since long ago in the times of the ancients, however, its prominence increased during the Middle Ages when literature became more common. Take censorship of books, for example, which has been relevant since the time after the persecution of the church, when it banned books about and/or including superstitions or opposition towards them, such as the condemnation of Thalia by Arius, a novel which portrayed “a literal, rationalist approach to the New Testament texts” (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/589822/Thalia), when “The First Ecumenical Council of Nicæa (325) condemned, not only Arius personally, but also his book... …The Emperor Constantine commanded that the writings of Arius and his friends should be burned and that concealing them was a capital crime, punishable by death.” (Rick Russell Former editor of AB Bookman's Weekly.) We look back on this as monstrous and wretched to deny someone their opinions and hide away the history from the public simply because it was in the favor of any particular group or sect. However, when we use censorship as a way for parents and teachers of children to regulate the reading material that we allow them to associate with, it’s suddenly justified and correct. Those censoring the books obviously think so. They hold the belief that they are protecting their youth from violence, harsh language, and crude humor. Parents and teachers around the nation censor The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain for similar reasons, but they continue to overlook the bigger picture. This title teaches the history of our nation, important life lessons, and the responsibilities of maturity and of growing up.
In this essay, the author
- Argues that censorship has been a factor in the lives of humans since ancient times, but its prominence increased during the middle ages when literature became more common.
- Analyzes how stories like huck finn teach us lessons such as the importance of family, as we follow a mischievous young man who is constantly in trouble and has no boundaries or sense of social acceptability.
- Opines that by banning and/or changing books, we divest our youth of the opportunity to create their own opinion and mindset from historically accurate, as well as enticing, sources.
- Opines that modern critics "scoff at the ‘realism’ label, panning the book's stereotypical caricatures," but the characters are each wonderfully complex and realistic.
- Analyzes how twain's beautiful ironies lie in his eye for human inconsistencies.
- Analyzes how the book's language is accurate to the historical context and was never written with the intent of hurting anybody.
- Opines that without maturity, the themes, pain, and enlightenment could all go unnoticed and misunderstood. huck's raft should become very crowded, as the entire class should be along for the ride.
- Explains the american library association's "about banned & challenged books." caravaglia, jody. "project 17: poetry and law."
- Explains russell, rick, and time magazine's "entertainment ithe hunger gamesi reaches another milestone top 10 censored books comments."
1413 wordsRead More - Censorship Should Be Banned Essayanalytical essayCensorship is the practice of concealing parts of a book, movie, show, or any other form of media. Media can be censored in many ways; one of these is to block out the offensive sections of the content. This is generally done when the content of said media is not considered overall offensive or inappropriate but has derogatory and/or blasphemous language. Another way Media can be censored is to have it banned completely. For a book to be banned, it must first be challenged. According the American Library Association, a challenge “is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group.” The question over censorship has been debated for years: Should we be allowed to ban Medias we deem unfit and/or inappropriate from our children?
In this essay, the author
- Explains that censorship is the practice of concealing parts of a book, movie, show, or any other form of media.
- Argues that the media's effect is most influential on subordinate groups such as children, women, poor minorities, and immigrants who are mentally less capable.
- Explains that racial issues, age inappropriate content, blasphemous language, violence or negativity, religious affiliations, and political bias are reasons why books are challenged and/or banned.
- Explains that stories for children have been under scrutiny since fairytales and folklores were passed down through oral tradition. puritans condemned fictional literature, which was considered from the imagination and not fact.
- Argues that the captain underpants series by dav pilkey has been challenged many times since its first debut in 1997.
645 wordsRead More - Censorship In School Librariesopinionated essayThe most debatable and controversial form of censorship today is the banning of books in school libraries. Banning books that educate students is wrong and selfish. Censorship of books in school libraries is neither uncommon nor an issue of the past. Books with artistic and cultural worth are still challenged constantly by those who want to control what others read. The roots of bigotry and illiteracy that fuel efforts to censor books and free expression are unacceptable and unconditional. Censoring school books in libraries can often lead to censorship of our basic freedoms guaranteed in the First Amendment. In some cases, a minority ends up dictating the majority in censorship cases. To be told what is permissible reading material and what is not is a direct violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the most debatable and controversial form of censorship today is the banning of books in school libraries.
- Opines that the first amendment of the constitution is the most important and debatable of them all.
- Explains that freedom of expression is an inalienable human right and the foundation for self-government. human rights and intellectual independence are inseparably linked.
- Explains that the power of freedom cannot be yielded, nor can it be denied. true justice comes from the exercise of rights.
- Opines that censorship, ignorance, and limitations on the free flow of information are the tools of dictatorship and oppression.
- Explains that books like the chocolate war, i know why the caged bird sings, and of mice and men have been placed on the controversial bookshelf of many school libraries.
- Opines that the children of today are in danger of being 'protected' from a lot of great literature.
- Explains that homosexual books are a target for censorship in schools. a republican state legislator introduced 'no promo homo' bill that would make it felony for anyone to provide minors with books that show alternative lifestyles without their parents' consent.
- Explains what he meant by "alternate lifestyles," although a parent testifying in favor of the bill said she was alarmed that books such as leslea newman's, heather has two mommies are available in school libraries.
- Opines that school libraries are stations for information and ideas. books and other library materials should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all students in the school.
- Opines that there is no rational excuse for a school library to ban books at the request of 'concerned' parents.
- Explains that would-be banners act with what they consider to be the highest intents protecting themselves, their families, and communities from perceived oppressions and preserving values and ideals.
- Explains that the censors are mostly parents and other community residents of all backgrounds, political and religious beliefs, who are concerned about the reading habits of today's children.
- Opines that the most effective antidote to the poison of mindless orthodoxy is ready access to a broad sweep of ideas and philosophies.
- Argues that the only logical reasoning to aid in what offends people is to completely eliminate the book from the library. it may help them examine other beliefs, attitudes, values, and traditions.
- Opines that the right to choose what we read is one of our most cherished freedoms. restraints on literature set the stage for attacks on all expression that is artistic or politically controversial.
- Analyzes how george orwell's classic 1984 painted a bleak picture of mind-controlled, book burning society in which creative thinking was forbidden.
1440 wordsRead More - J.D. Salinger was an American author well known for his best seller The Catcher in the Rye, a considerably influential novel that portrayed the feelings of alienation that were experienced by adolescents in North America after World War II ("J.D. Salinger Biography"). Salinger’s work appeared in many magazines, including a series of short stories which inspired many new authors ("J.D. Salinger Biography"). His inspiration for Pencey Prep boarding school in The Catcher in the Rye stemmed from his own difficult education at a military school (Feeney). Salinger went through an emotional series of events after being drafted into the army during World War II, and it is evident that his story is very reflective of his own negative views of the world post-trauma (Feeney). The novel features a teenage boy who is kicked out of his prep school and, on the verge of a breakdown, kills time in New York City to avoid going home and facing his parents (Andrychuk). It earned strongly mixed reviews and a lot of negative feedback upon its publication, and was accused of “promoting immoral values” ("J.D. Salinger"). The narrator of the story, Holden Caulfield, has become one of the most iconic male characters of rebellion in history (Feeney). Consequently, The Catcher in the Rye is filled with characters that serve as bad role models, and the story’s explicit and inappropriate remarks can cause too much damage to leave it uncensored.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how j.d. salinger's the catcher in the rye was an influential novel that portrayed the feelings of alienation experienced by adolescents in north america after world war ii.
- Opines that the catcher in the rye should not be censored because of its profanity, lying, violence, and vulgarity.
- Analyzes how the catcher in the rye provides an eye into the mindset and thought processes of an adolescent in this type of world and addresses problems that young people often face while growing up.
- Argues that the catcher in the rye should not be read by 21st-century youth. holden is a relatable character, but he is self-destructive.
- Analyzes how holden caulfield's actions and profanity overshadow his righteous but unrealistic desire to protect the children while establishing his own negative values.
- Cites andrychuk, sylvia, and salinger's the catcher in the rye.
- Explains that banned book week celebrates freedom on the uconn daily campus.
- States feeney, mark, "j.d. salinger, portrayed teen angst in ‘the catcher in the rye,’ dies at 91." boston.com.
- Opines that raychel reiff, j.d. salinger's the catcher in the rye and other works, tarrytown: michelle bisson, 2008.
- Explains salinger, j. d. the catcher in the rye. boston: little, brown and company, 1951.
- Describes j.d. salinger's "the catcher in the rye" - rebellion and controversy. academia.edu.
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