Fahrenheit 451 Be Banned Essay

Anytown School Board,

11,300 books have been put in question for possible removal since 1982. The School Board is trying to make it so that the book Fahrenheit 451 is not a part of any school curriculum or read on campus by students. While parents do have the right to decide whether or not reading material is appropriate for their children, it should be a choice that affects their child only, not the entire population of students. I feel the banishment of the novel Fahrenheit 451 is unjust and is explicit censorship.

An important reason we shouldn’t allow books to be censored in school libraries is that it’s taking away student’s right to read books of their choosing. If the book Fahrenheit 451 was put on the banned book list,

One book, such as Fahrenheit 451, being banned from a school library could lead to the entire collection of books being examined with possible removal. While restricting certain books in school libraries doesn’t ban them from public libraries, it does significantly reduce the amount of students that will have access to them. Banning certain books from a school’s curriculum harms teachers just as much as it does students. Teachers have to curve their lesson plans around which books are deemed banned, inhibiting the way they are able to reach and engage with their students. This limits the potential educational value of lessons. Without the freedom to explore every possible educational avenue to better teach a diverse group of learners, teachers are forced to resort to methodical and tedious lessons that reduce creativity and excitement about learning in students. The process of banning books is stopping schools, teachers, and their students from thriving

People, especially children, are very influential. That is why it is so important to have a diverse array of books in every school library. Reading about minorities, the life experiences of others, and complex topics in general, will make students have a much better understanding of the world around them. This increases the developing social skills in children, and creates an important newfound sense of empathy for the people around them. Some parents believe that if their children read about controversial topics such as drug use, violence, and explicit content, it will encourage them to adopt the habits portrayed in the material that they are