1st draft

When  has learning from books become such a bad thing? Around the world some countries are banning books because of their strong language, or their drug use, or even because of their sexual content. What they don’t realize is that we learn from it. We should not ban books because we learn from them, and it allows children to talk to their parents about anything.

            One reason why banning books is bad is because kids will no longer be able to learn from them. For example in the book “The contender” by Robert Lipsyte states, “it’s the climbing that makes the man. Getting to the top is an extra reward.” This quote teaches kids that if you try you can succeed, but the amount of dedication you put in can get you to where you want to be. Another example is in the article, “the Banned Books We Have Loved,” by Jen Doll states “From ‘Bridge to Terabithia,’ we learned the importance of friendship and being open to those that might not seem ‘appropriate.’” That shows that while reading a book that has been banned the learned very important and valuable lessons.

  Another reason why banning books is bad is because it takes away the possibilities that the child may want to discuss with their parents. For example in the article “ The Banned Books We Loved” by Jen  Doll also states, “Parents should let kids read what they want and talk honestly and openly to them about any ‘controversial’ issues that may arise.” This quote shows that when books are banned they take away the chance of parents telling their kids what they may be curious about.

           On the other hand they may argue that most books should be banned of the amount of drug use. For example in the book “The Contender” by Robert Lypsyte a young boy got hooked on drugs, and kept asking his friends for money to buy it. While focusing on the negative they missed the big message it teaches the reader; the importance of friendship. While the young boy was on drugs his friend Alfred always stuck by him, no matter how much he was betrayed.

 In conclusion books should not be banned because it teaches the reader very important lessons, such as not giving up, the importance of friendship, and allows parents to speak more openly to their kids.