... they're classics. To say to young people, even to older people, that you can't read these materials (is) a travesty because they're missing out on some of the finest literature written in the U.S" (Foxnews.com). Many believe that children should definitely not be exposed to offensive language in books, because if these foul words are in books, how can you ... for certain age groups, and if parents have a problem with the material in books, then they can monitor their own children's reading material, not all children's. Many times parents write notes saying that their child is not allowe...

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... makes Blume's books so popular with children, and why are they being censored? Censorship refers to the suppression of information or ideas. In my opinion, literature should not be censored by the government or by a community because I do not feel that anyone has the right to infringe on another's rights. Censorship ... (Freedom of Expression). Censoring is a way to eliminate the unwanted; however, it causes more negative than it eliminates. Censorship is very evident in literature, and more and more books are being banned each day. This is a major problem because of the effect it has o...

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