Your Date of Access. This debate has many, many facets. But one significant piece involves censorship of literature in America's public schools. The list of books that have been banned completely in many schools across the nation is expansive, and so are the justifications that parents and schoolboards give for taking this kind of action. Proponents of literary censorship say that it's best for the students.
Opponents say that it's severely detrimental to the educational system.
The students themselves have mixed emotions. These are the questions I set out to answer when I commenced research for this paper. I was attracted to this topic after hearing about a ban against To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee shortly after I had read it in 9th grade English class. I have not had a chance to voice my opinion on the subject of literary censorship in secondary schools until now, and I am exited that I am finally getting the chance to do so. Literary censorship at the secondary school level is indeed very widespread.