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Which book would you go to jail defending?
Choose one banned book from one of these lists:
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Which book would you go to jail defending?
Choose one banned book from one of these lists:
I would definitly go to jail defending Harry potter. That is literally one of my favorite series ever and the fact that it was so successful makes me happy and it lead to many friendships and happy moments in my childhood
There is another world that runs parallel to our own where keys have wings, owls deliver the mail, and broomsticks are used to fly. This is a world of magic. There are many ways you can get to this would, such as by Floo Powder, broomstick, Apparation, or even by thestral, but the most important way is through reading. And all you need to do to transport yourself is turn a page. These books, the Harry Potter series, have changed me. And I would not only go to prison defending them.
For jail defending, I would go to the book 1984 because it deals with such a dark atmosphere the main characters, Winston and Julia end up being the victims of imprisonment. They fought hard for their freedom, but they also become the part of the Big Brother society, people everyone wants them to be. Their rights were taken away just like the prisoners, so I think this book is the best for jail defending.
I would defend the book, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. The book tells a great story about the lives of people about our ages. It demonstrated the cruelty, the fun, and the difficulties of life. I love this book. I love the movie based on this book as well. I do not understand why it would ever be banned.
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is an American literary classic about the plethora of fallacies associated with institutionalized therapy of mental disorders. It has been incorporated into movie form, emphasizing the extent of its popularity. Government censorship of this novel speaks volumes about how thin-skinned they historically are towards criticism; however, the past is the past – and the continued enforcement of banning Ken Kesey’s writing is antithetical to the progressive nature that is sweeping through modern America. A celebration of individuality and defiance towards conformity, especially written in a time of American opposition to communism, should not be censored, but embraced.
I would go to jail defending the book The Color Purple because of the depth of the story. This book sheds light on racism in the south and one young girl being abused. I could read this book over and over again, and I would do so in prison.
Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale is a work of speculative fiction telling the story of a woman in a world broken by conspiracy, control, and repression of all female rights. The population is systematically controlled under the pretense of “protection” after a staged terrorist attack that puts a military dictatorship in charge of what used to be the United States. The book uncovers a future of extreme pollution, segregated areas reminiscent of Apartheid South Africa, a distinct class/caste system, and most obviously, the objectifying of women. Atwood investigates what life would be like if the extremities of patriarchal and racist societal trends were to take hold. In several interviews, Atwood stressed that the events in her novel “could really happen.” Banning a book such as this one is a form of masking that allows us to forget about what life could be like if we forgot the importance of human rights, and women’s rights specifically.
I would go to jail defending Harry Potter since those books were a big part of my childhood. Personally, I finished the series in probably the second grade but I reread them over and over for years. They were the first ‘big’ books I read, and no doubt inspired my interest in reading and love for going to the bookstore. I learned a lot of little lessons and pieces of advice that went over my head for the most part at the time but the values of which have stuck with me. And since the movies came out when I was really little, my family has always had them around so I would watch them on road trips, like the Goblet of Fire I must have seen dozens of times. Now, watching the movies on ABC Family or wherever from time to time makes me so happy. Not to mention that the series has this entire universe of theme parks, accessory books, and background stories that exist, and even things like recipes or little inside jokes only readers would know about. A lot of people my age have read these books too so I have bonded with friends and family, for example making pumpkin pasties with my cousin, or going to Universal Studios with a friend and seeing this world I have read about and seen in movies in real life. I’m really thankful for the world these books opened me up to and I would not trade it for anything. I would even go to jail so that other kids could have this world opened up to them too.
I would defend “Catcher in the Rye” because it is a classic book read by almost every high school student. This coming of age story is something that young people can relate to, in searching for their own identity and place in the world.
I would defend the book Black Boy, by Richard Wright. I thought it was a great novel giving insight to the life of a young African American boy in the 1910s. The story shows an immature and rambunctious boy can become a determined young adult. The story also highlights the racial boundaries Wright, and other African-Americans, faced during this era. This book should not be banned as it demonstrates the life of African-Americans in the early 1900s, the importance of motivation and the building of something from nothing.
The biggest problem here is that there are so many good books to defend. But, if I were to choose one to hold on to with my life, it would be Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. The fact that I chose this book for this prompt is almost irony. The book itself is realistic-fiction, but the primary focus of Ray Bradbury is to cover the topic of censorship. In this twisted reality, firemen don’t fight fires, but start them. This is for multiple reasons but the two that stand out are because in the Future, (nearly)nobody has time for reading and because in order to create a truly “equal” society, where no one is offended by a piece of work, the piece of work must be destroyed. In the story, fireman Guy Montag starts to read the books he’s supposed to be burning. Eventually, it gets the ball rolling and he doesn’t know who to stand by anymore. The men burning the books? Or those defending them? (I just hope our society doesn’t end up this way)
I would go to jail defending the book, To Kill a Mockingbird because it has a very deep meaning. It demonstrated being falsely accused because of your race and your social status in life. I read the book in eighth grade at my old school. There is also a movie based on the book but it is also very old.
Catcher in the Rye is the book that I would go to jail defending. This book, even though ever since published it has brought the name “the favorate book of crimers,” is worth to read. Sometimes life is not perfect, and, it is true that people may get confused by it. J.D. Salinger is definately great on making his novel involves with fakeness and reality, but through this way, it shows us the world of a pure person, who, if not involved with this world, would be like. Reading this book reminds me of the song, Hotel California, which the singer expresses an attitude of drunk (or addicted) person’s view of world. In an alter-shaped world, I do not believe that we should put on an opinion from normal world. I can understand that the government wants to build a “beneficial to society” world view, but I believe that it is more important to have people understand, what is reality.
I would go to jail defending the book, The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. I read the book last year and I learned so much through it. The friendship between Amir and Hassan made me analyze on my own life and showed me that I have to stand up to my mistakes. At school, many of the books we read are very boring to me, but I was actually very interested in this book.
I would go to jail defending To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, because of the deep impact it left on America, starting during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. It destroyed the boundaries of racism, showing that it affects even the innocent youth. Whether it is a reader in the 20th century or 21st century, the book puts a personal twist onto racism, allowing for all readers to feel connected to the characters and plot. A book which leaves such an important mark, especially during the Civil Rights Movement, is a book which deserves to be read by all.
I would go to jail defending Corderoy. He is just a small little that never harmed anyone!!! i just don’t understand how someone would want to throw a bear that only wears overalls into jail!!
Oh yes… There are many books, written in spectacular fashion, that I love to defend, but in the end, I’ll stick with the age-old favorite of Harry Potter. This wonderful fantasy captures the attention of every reader and immerses them fully into the whimsical world of witchcraft and wizardry. This is even reaffirmed with the Book 8’s release in late July!
If The Giver was a person he would go to jail defending me for expressing myself. So, I would go to jail defending The Giver. This book embodies the freedom of self-expression. As Voltaire once said, ” I DO NOT AGREE WITH A WORD YOU JUST SAID BUT I WILL DIE FOR YOUR RIGHT TO SAY IT” and that right is to read The Giver
I would definitely without a doubt go to jail to defend “The Giver” by Lois Lowry. The whole message of the novel expresses the importance of individuality, which I believe is a crucial ideal everyone needs to incorporate into their lives. Society has set up standards that categorize people in a way that makes certain behaviors unacceptable, but “The Giver” exemplifies a young boy’s journey into not conforming to society’s standards and just accepting who he is as a person. The protagonist Jonas is a character who not only relates to daily struggles that everyone has, but also shows how to overcome the obstacles of unapproval from those around him. Moreover, the other characters emphasize how different everyone is (since all of the characters are assigned a certain job that pertains to his or her skills), which I believe is an important principle of life.
Personally, I would go to jail defending “The Satanic Verses”, which is probably one of the most controversial books of the past century. At first glance, many people instantly see the word “satanic” and smite the book for its blasphemous contents. However, the book’s title actually refers to a section of the Quran used for prayer. By writing this novel, Salman Rushdie set the basis for magical realism and the idea of a religious/mythological element in the real world. Without his influence, it is very unlikely that books like the Percy Jackson series would have ever come around. “The Satanic Verses” brought a new train of thought to society. Salman proved that you can’t judge a book by its cover, especially if it has something with a generally negative connotation, like satan. Especially regarding the Britain’s migrant issues at the time, the anger generated towards the novel revealed the hypocrisy of the country’s foreign policy in an almost ironic manner. Thus, I feel that “The Satanic Verses” should be a book kept around forever, not only for its creative writing, but the major impact it left on society in the wake of its publication.
I would go to jail to defend the book 1984 by George Orwell. Our right to read and do what we choose is a fudamental freedom that we hold dear in the United States. 1984 talks about this directly. It takes place in a dystopian society that has been taken over by INSOC ( the socialist party) , and it shows how terrible socialism is.
It is one of my favorites and I believe it is a classic. I would always go to jail defending it.
If I was to defend a book from one of these lists, I would defend The Perks of Being a Wallflower. After a long debate with myself, I carefully chose this book out of three of my favorites. The Perks of Being a Wallflower was a huge part of my life at the time when I read it, and it still is now. Through the eyes of Charlie, it opened my eyes, gave me a wider perspective, and always kept me thinking. Through bumps in the road with my family, social anxiety, friendship or relationship troubles, this book was my safe space. It gave me advice and taught me how to grow more than many of the people in my life at the time. This book started out as a mere suggestion from one of my friends, and slowly inched its way into my everyday life. The Perks has truly shown me a whole different world, as I know it has for many others, and I will never forget what it has done for me.
I would definitely go to jail over “1984” by George Orwell. I absolutely adore the novel and if I was incarcerated defending the likes of it, I would gladly go without any doubts or regrets. It’s a stunning novel with an eerily familiar society entrapped by a totalitarian government with the slogan: “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.” Despite being controversial in its whole about the line between safety and privacy, it’s beautifully written with carefully constructed symbols and themes hidden in the pages. With our government becoming more and more wary between safety and privacy, it also reveals the truth about some totalitarian governments. It brings a lot of awareness to this world about the distress some people go through not only with controlling governments and societies but the inability to read until their heart’s content. The inability to not enjoy a banned book.
I would go to jail defending the stories of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. In his collected short stories he argues against censorship and blind trust in what you are told. He was heavily censored in the Soviet Union, but his message applies anywhere. His core message is to question what you are told, to think for yourself, and to be vocal in your opposition to oppression.
I would go to jail for defending the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. These seven books have been my favorite series for as long as I can remember. I absolutely love how there are so many elements Christianity. Aslan is the Christ-like lion and willingly lays down his life and submits himself to be humiliated and killed on the sacrificial stone table. After his death the table cracks and his body goes missing, just like how Jesus’ body went missing from the tomb. Aslan explains his resurrection as “deep magic” where his sacrifice of love overcomes death. It is a classic adventure and I love reading them over and over.
I would go to jail defending the Harry Potter Series. This series has brought me so much joy and happiness. Whenever I hear the name and/or theme song, my heart jumps and I get really excited. I would do anything to meet Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, J.K. Rowling, or anyone in the cast of Harry Potter. I haven’t gone to Harry Potter world because the tickets are super expensive, but if anyone took me I would be so grateful and thankful.
I would go to jail defending the Harry Potter series because I believe that every child needs to read it. Harry Potter is the epitome of imagination and creativity, and while it is so fun to read, it also builds up a good vocabulary! The journey of Harry, Ron, and Hermione through seven books brings me joy every time I think about it. I love Harry Potter because it provides such a colorful escape from our sometimes dull world. I really wish that butter beer was real, and I would apply Early Decision to Hogwarts if it were a college in real life.
ButterBeer is real! You just need to go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Hollywood or Orlando to try it!
I would go to jail defending the book Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. This is a very interesting book that brings up questions I would not usually think about. I read it in 6th grade and I would still say that it is one of my favorite books. I honestly would die for this book because I love it so much and it taught me to live life.
I would go to jail defending Black Boy by Richard Wright. This book should not be banned to serve as a reminder to the people of this time and the people to come of what black people had to go through.
I would definitely go to jail defending the Harry Potter Series. These books are internationally known and loved by a majority of people. The books have made my childhood great, taking me to an alternate world of wizardry. I love the story behind these books with amazing protagonists, also with a powerful antagonist. The constant, ongoing battle throughout the series. I would recommend this series to everyone. It is a great way to pass time if you don’t know what to do.
I would definitely go to jail defending The Giver, by Lois Lowry. This book depicts a Dystopian society where the government has made a world of no emotion. There is no pain, love, togetherness, or even color. The people are deprived of even the simplest of human emotions. This book greatly portrays how in our lives today we take many things in life for granted and with even the simplest gifts (ourselves) we can change other people around us.
I would go to jail defending the book, “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins because of the mysterious and contemplating impact it gives to all readers. I read this book within three days because of how intriguing and jaw-dropping the mystery gives. The book changes dates and times, forcing the readers to pay close attention to the content in each time period; this is a very intellectual style of writing because it makes readers more interested in the novel. Also, this book has shaped many people’s views and interest in reading! People who did not like to read has changed their viewpoint because of this book. No matter what, I would defend and go to jail for this book forever!
I would go to jail defending Bella from twilight because, even though she chose the wrong guy, she is still a great girl. She has done nothing wrong. Plus, if she were to get a mug shot taken she wouldn’t show up and her secret would be discovered.
I would go to jail defending Fahrenheit 451. This is a book where books are forbidden, and people go to jail for reading them. It seems ironic that it would be a book that has to be defended. It is being faced with the very problem that is discussed in the book. It’s a book that shows just how lost the world becomes without history and without the ability to read. If it were threatened, it must be defended from the very nightmare that Ray Bradbury imagined in 1953.
I would go to jail defending the Harry Potter series because I would fight o the side of Voldemort and the other Death Eaters, against the side of Dumbledore, and Harry Potter.