BANNED BOOKS

BOOKS I CHOSE

• The Giver- I chose to research this book because when I read it, maybe only one part may be found offensive.
• The Jungle- I chose to research this book because it exposes the truth about many things.
• The Call of The Wild- I chose to research this book because I have read it before and I found nothing about it offensive.

WHY THEY WERE BANNED

• The Giver- The reason this book is banned in some schools is that they have received complaints from parents about how the book is "unsuitable for age," "sexually explicit," and "violence."
• The Jungle- The reason this book has been banned is in some countries is the views that the author experesses in the book.
• The Call of The Wild- The reason this book is banned in some countries is that they view the book as too "violent" or "radical."
• Sources- http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/censorship/bannedbooksthatshapedamerica & http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/08/14/the_giver_banned_why_do_so_m...

HOW THESE BOOKS BENEFIT SOCIETY

• The Giver sheds light on being ordinary and being like everyone else. It inspires people to be different
• The Jungle exposes many things wrong with politics and the way society works.
• The Call Of The Wild is just an interesting read and gives you a little history lesson.

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