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Censorship of Children

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             Admittedly, there are books that simply do not belong on the elementary school shelves but would be better suited for placement in a high school library (Ellison 47). Censors and their opponents are all in agreement that young readers should not have access to books such as Lord of the Flies, or Silence of the Lambs. Parents are capable of reaching some of these conclusions on acceptable elementary reading without the aid of educators and experts.
             Books are influential and that is why they are targeted; however, censorship has caused the positive examples of the power held in books to be severely understated (Avi). Books urge children into discussion and they are energized by controversial reading materials. The discussions which follow are on topics influencing their lives (Edwards, T.). Communication goes two ways; children need to learn not only to read, but also to talk about what they have read. This enables the reader to form his or her own conclusions and views on subjects that weigh heavily on their young minds. Without censorship, children are able to learn about themselves and about their place in the world (Staples). When young Kerry read about The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, she learned that God is a protector and a healer. These concepts were not things she would ever learn about in her nighttime world as a daughter of the cult (Ellison 46).
             Ellison is now a librarian and claims that books such as Harriet the Spy relate to a child's feelings of not being understood by both friends and family. Harriet had a very private notebook (in which she kept all of her secret thoughts) that fell into the wrong hands causing everyone to get mad at her. This is a way of encouraging children everywhere that feelings need to be expressed and not held inside to explode at the wrong moment. What would a campfire be like without books containing stories beginning with the words: "it was a dark and stormy night ?" Ghost stories have become an oral tradition for children to scare each other and eventually overcome their fears in the process (Ellison 47).


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