Fictional Book Banned

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“When all other rights that are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect”- Thomas Paine. Society believes that fictional books are a disgrace for educators that believe education can only be gained through statistics, data, and facts; Nonetheless, fictional books can help our students gain an understanding of knowledge about others, themselves and the world, allowing them to gain greater educational success. The school board has abandoned these fictional books because they believe these books are a disgrace to our students that will not make them succeed. Nevertheless, these fictional books can allow students to grow emotionally and mentally. Fictional books like Highly Illogical Behavior should not be banned because they can help …show more content…

“He hasn't left his house in three years, he's not crazy, he's a genius; just tv and videogames twenty four-seven, I think he's my new hero...” ― John Corey Whaley, Highly Illogical Behavior Whaley demonstrates how students should not isolate themselves by staying in their comfort zone by doing what they think is so called “their life”. For example, Solomon Reed,the main character in the novel. He spends his time playing video games, watching TV like Star Trek, or doing his own schoolwork, that could not possibly have affect on his future. The author wants to inspire the pursuers to spike their powerful and outstanding exploit. This teaches minors not to be hidden under a rock. Everybody will find it very peculiar or creepy who always stays in one place for a long period of time. This gives students the opportunity be more open about themselves towards other students instead of being an outcast from society. “He accepted him for what he was. And that Data concluded, was true friendship.” ― John Corey Whaley, Highly Illogical Behavior Whaley demonstrates what friends are for and why they are important. He enlightens minors to be out more in the open with all of society. Almost everybody hates anybody who is depressed, especially girls. A lot of people may sometimes feel depressed for what has happened in the past. They might feel like they must go and run away from all their friends because they just do not want to see them. What Whaley demonstrates …show more content…

There have been many situations in reality where there have been lives that have been turned around. There is a true story movie called the Freedom Writers. This movie is about a dedicated teacher with educators who had gone through a war for their race with gang armies in Los Angeles California. She enlightens their students by doing certain things and giving them diaries to write about their lives and share them to their beloved instructor. This explains, if other students wanted to, they can share their concerns based off other whereabouts in their lives that are making them feel extremely miserable so they can feel like a totally different person in society. In an article, it shows how students can obtain the skills they had committed to their memory from those fiction books they have read. It can lead to many and great or amazing opportunities for the ones who need the support after all they have been through. There are fiction books that can change other’s lives by reading a book, or even watching a movie that is

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