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Classic Books Should Be Banned

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Should Other People be Able to Determine What Classics You Read?
Books should not be banned because it is limiting students to only be able to read what others think is appropriate. Books are important for people because they say something that people should hear and everyone has their own opinions and should be able to choose what they read.
Classic books say something that people in school need to hear. For example, The Great Gatsby was banned in public schools for language and sexual references, but it had important lessons that should be heard in the book as well like money does not buy happiness and you have to focus on what you want. The Adventures of Huckleberry and Finn was also banned because of racial slurs, but like The Great
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