Author: Damon

Censorship and Challenged/Banned Books

Censorship, this can occur on the internet, books, television, and other medium. Censorship can be words that get censored, or video clips are inappropriate. When this happens the TV show or book or internet page gets taken down until the issue had been addressed then released again. There is a difference between banned and challenged books. The difference is when a book is challenged its an attempt to remove part of the book or television show. When a book is banned, it is a full removal or the book or television show from being on cable. A book that is challenged is called “America” written by E. R. Frank. The reason why they challenged it, is because of sexual references, drug and alcohol use. Fahrenheit 451 could be challenged for a the reason that the book counterbalances reading books and education. This is shown in the novel by the firefighters lighting all books and houses on fire if there are books inside the house. We had just found out that they even burnt down a house with books in it while a lady was in the house.