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15 Banned Books and Their Reasons for Censorship
Invaluable: 2.12.2018
There
are many different reasons an institution will ban a book. The magic in a
fantasy novel can be construed as anti-religious, or the language in a novel
can be considered too mature for younger audiences. No matter the reason,
banned books intrigue audiences and tempt readers as soon as they are
restricted.
Before
a book can be banned, it first is challenged. A book challenge occurs when
someone attempts to remove or restrict a piece of literature based on various
objections. The book doesn’t become banned until it is removed from a
curriculum or library. This means that free access to the book is no longer
available in the designated institution, or in more extreme cases, prohibited
by law; however, while books are challenged regularly, only about 10% of
books that are challenged are actually banned.
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Banning
books has many negative consequences, as the practice restricts access to
significant works. Often books are challenged with good intentions, but
according to the Free Access to Libraries for Minors, the decision about
what is mature is the responsibility of the parents, not the institution.
The
top banned books by genre: children’s books, young adult, science-fiction, and
literary classics. READ MORE >>
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