What has censorship become in the United States of America? How can we support censorship of literature when we have a Constitution that guarantees our right to freedom of speech, and freedom of the press? Is it not a parents job to monitor what their child reads? In today’s society drugs, violence, and sex can be found on nearly every tv channel, movie, song, iPhone, iPad, literally sitting in the palms of our children’s hands is the unlimited power of the internet. Books usually are challenged with the goal of protecting children, from situations and circumstances beyond their understanding. In the last decade the books being challenged tend to have trended toward works that feature “diverse content”. “Diverse Content” explores issues such as race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, mental illness, and disability (Ringel). In our class this quarter we have discussed books and the idea of “diverse content”. One of the most popular themes to be attacked by censorship are books that …show more content…
Harry Potter has become much more than a novel, in some way any reader of the series can tell you how they identify to the wonder world Rowling created. Why then are groups so against it? It all comes down to the wizards and witches that fill the pages. With magic and monsters the common themes and what the book is all about are quickly lost. Harry and his friends mature and come to age throughout the series. Each book is filled with themes of friendship, loyalty, family, good vs evil, and many more common themes. Sadly, the groups that are calling for the series to be removed from shelves simply cannot understand that the adventures of Harry, Hermione, and Ron are no different than those found in many other books. Judy Blume, who has been scrutinized and has had works attacked knows this fight all too