Stephen King states, “Every book you pick up has its own lesson or lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones.” Every book has some type of lesson to teach you, whether it be a life lesson or not. The Fault in Our Stars is a great example of this. Many people who have read The Fault in Our Stars claim it is an outstanding book with many great lessons. Not everyone agrees though. Some believe that The Fault in Our Stars should be banned from school libraries. These people claim that the book is inappropriate for children. However, the decision to ban this book from libraries is outrageous. The Fault in Our Stars has many important lessons that outweigh any issues that the book may contain. Although this may be true, the opposition will say The Fault in Our …show more content…
Many children believe they have to keep their feelings bundled up inside but this is not true. The Fault in Our Stars helps children realize than everyone has issues and it is important to deal with those issues rather than trying to hide them. In the book, Augustus Waters says, “That’s the thing about pain… it demands to be felt” (Green 110). Pain is not something that can be pushed away. It must be dealt with. In The Fault in Our Stars, Hazel Grace goes to a support group and meets others who are like her. Before the support group, Hazel Grace’s feelings were screaming to be let out, but she held them all in. She felt like a cat in a room full of dogs. She thought she was alone in the world. Realizing she is not the only person with an illness, she begins to feel better. This helps her to deal with her illness and open up about it. Once she lets everything out, she feels like a better person and is happier. This is an important lessons for children to learn because otherwise they may feel like they need to keep everything to
If there is an overall lesson that you can learn from this movie than it is to always be true to yourself. This movie has shown that staying true to yourself can lead to much better things and make you happier. What I have learned over the course of my existence is that you have to make yourself happy before others. You will soon find that what you want in life will come faster and be more meaningful if you believe in yourself.
Many moral responsibilities are also learnt, this is the most important lesson from all is to trust your instincts which both characters of the book have developed.
Banning books from public schools and public libraries is wrong. It’s irrational to have a parent or school board member’s opinion determine what a school district should be reading. Books including and not limited to, The Scarlet Letter, The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Lord of the Flies, and Animal Farm all have one thing in common. They have all at one time or another been subject to banishment. These literary classics have been around for a long time and proved to be vital to the education of many, especially children and adolescents. These novels teach values and educate children about world affairs that can not come from an everyday experience. These controversial novels encompass the materials that ultimately boost our educational wealth. Banning books infringe
As the American Library Association notes, books are usually banned "with the best intention…to protect others, frequently children, from difficult ideas and information." (Brunner). If a book has frightening or controversial ideas in them, adults willing often censor that book from children. From 2000 to 2009, of the 5,099 challenges that were reported, 1,639 of these challenges were in school libraries and 30 challenges in academic libraries. (Frequently Challenged Books). At various times in American history, even some of the tamest books have been banned. Harriet the Spy, was banned because it supposedly taught children to "lie, spy, back-talk, and curse." Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl was banned for being too depressing. A Light in the Attic, by Shel Silverstein, was banned because it might encourage kids to break dishes so they won't have to dry them. (Frequently Challenged Books). While some of these excuses are more reasonable than other excuses, the banning of these books prevents the children from empathizing...
Life is a constant test, and it is up to you whether you find the answers and learn from your choices. The lesson that is most important to learn before you die is to never give up on yourself or others and to fight for yourself throughout tough times. In Ernest J. Gaines’ novel “A Lesson Before Dying” this important lesson is expressed through the characters of Grant, Miss Emma, and Jefferson.
In conclusion, book banning is necessary because children may be taught bad habits, lose the magical innocence of childhood, and not be mature enough to decide what materials to read. The banning of books, while unfortunate, is needed to help keep children safe and
Wilson, 2001, pg. 78. 73) Throughout ones life these are the questions we will continue to ask until one part of this world. The first half of the book examines issues that a person may have encountered during childhood such as unavailable parents, shame, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and choices.
Has your school ever banned any books due to them having inappropriate content for your age group? How did it affect you or your peers? Many schools and public libraries have started banning books because of it having unsuitable content in them. I believe that certain books should be banned from libraries because some include racial slurs, others contain a blasphemous dialogue in them and usually kids shouldn’t be exposed to these types of books because of their age, lastly other books encourage children of unsuitable lifestyles that are considered dangerous or inappropriate in this world and it’s unacceptable for many parents to have their child read such topics at such a young and innocent age.
...tioned books, plus many, many more that have been banned or changed, should be brought back, as long as the parents of the children to be reading these items agree to allow it, so that they can get a full effect of how the reader was trying to portray his, or the actor’s emotions, in the book. There should also be an age in school that they start letting children read these things, because obviously it is not going to be appropriate for a fourth grader to start reading someone that is saying a curse word every other word, or one that focuses on negative things like racism, because that information could be detrimental to the overall learning capabilities of the kids. Finally, some of the literature that was banned years ago, are being reinstated into schools, because of people like me that have the same opinion that I do, and will stand up and fight for our rights.
John Green,the author of The Fault in our Stars,said,”Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood”. Two stories that help you understand and feel understood are Freak the Mighty and Max the Mighty.
The lesson I appreciated the most is that one should not give up on something they believe in, just
Such issues have supplemented the controversial nature of the book and in turn, have sparked the question of whether or not this book should be banned. The novel, The Catcher In the Rye, should not be banned from inclusion in the literature courses taught at the high school level. & nbsp;... ... middle of paper ... ... Banning books is unconstitutional.
...ailable in public libraries, parents or guardians should monitor what their children are reading anyhow. If I were a teacher I would not teach or read about this book in my classroom. There is no knowledgeable information in the books; they are for entertainment purpose only. I would also not suggest that any of my students read the books. If they find them on their own that would be perfectly fine.
The characters of the book reside in present day Indiana. The main characters Hazel and Augustus are two teenagers who both live in Indianapolis in average homes with their families. Hazel spends a lot of time in the hospital and her house due to her cancer. She meets Augustus at a support group in her church and they start spending a lot of time together. Hazel shared her favorite book with Augustus and this book stops mid-sentence with no ending. They both love the book and contacted the author who lives in Amsterdam for answers about how the story ends. The author of this book, Peter Van Houten denies giving them any information because he does not trust that Hazel and Augustus wouldn’t just share it on the internet or record the telephone call. Peter Van Houten says he would only tell them in person. It becomes Hazel’s dream to go Amsterdam which is where Van Houten lives. Augustus uses his one “wish”, from the Genie foundation (which grants wishes to kids with cancer) for him and Hazel to go to Amsterdam. On the plane to Amsterdam, Augustus tells Hazel that he is in love with her. Amsterdam is described as being picture perfect and the opposite of their hometown. I think that the characters felt confined and limited in Indiana but were set free in Amsterdam. In Amsterdam they finally speak to Van Houten, who was an extreme disappointment to them, visit tourist sites and have dinner by the canal. The major climax occurs in Amsterdam when Augustus reveals to Hazel that his cancer has returned and is going to kill him.
The Fault in Our Stars also uses many themes in order to teach life lessons to young-adults reading this book. For example, John Green shows that love conquers all things, even cancer and death. Although Augustus ends up facing death, Hazel’s love for him is true and it will ne...