Censorship In Island Trees School District V. Pico

Censorship in libraries is a big issue for people across the world. Censorship is defined as the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security. Censorship is to be believed for many people against our constitution. While other believe it's a protection of student and people from harmful information. “Even today school boards, local governments, religious fanatics, and moral crusaders attempt to restrict our freedom to read”(Wachsberger). The biggest case of censorship was during 1982 the U.S. Supreme Court in Board of Education, Island Trees School District v. Pico. Where a student stood up against his school in the banning of certain books,

In her diary she describes life events that aren't exactly positive ones. She worries about her crush Roger thinks of her, her weight gain, her sexuallity, how school makes her feel uncomfortable, and how she can’t relate with her parents. Alices father accepts a job in a different town and she is forced to move which makes her a little happier, but when she gets there she has a harder time adjusting than she thinks. Alice experiment with drugs and sex and eventually runs away from home with her best friend being scared she will disappoint her family with her drug life. Later Alice returns home but ends up in the hospital and later in an asylum. The book ends with the death of Alice, three weeks after she stops writing in her

Some people praise the book for its openness on drug and sex life of teenagers, while other criticize the book saying the openness of drugs and sex in the book is showing teenagers this kind of lifestyle is right. “My motives were not as lofty as those of the critics who strongly recommend the book when it first appeared. Knowing that many parents (and teachers and librarians) would be uncomfortable with the subject matter--and the vulgar language--of the book”(Adams). Also many people question whether the information in the book is as true as it is stated to be. The author of the book Beatrice Sparks was givin the journal of this anonymous girl to publish and make it the amazing story it is. Some people criticize her saying she altered the book and the material in it to make the story less realistic. Besides the fact that she is accused for altering the diary to make the story more interesting, the meaning and message behind the story is still one that needs to be told. Drugs, sex, and depression all are stuff that teenagers struggle from and to see another person's experience on it can teach and help teenagers to