![]() ![]() I believe that books are not inherently bad, it is the way that they are taught that can highlight a potentially offensive or negative reading. ![]() ![]() If preventing kids from exposure to sensitive topics is supposed to ‘help’ them or discourage their pursuit of ‘bad habits,’ can these books be incorporated in a way that better informs students of these issues rather than hiding them altogether? Some parents argue that its offensive nature makes it inappropriate for the classroom, but I maintain that literature is a powerful tool for students to gain exposure to different lifestyles and perspectives so they can develop their own moral viewpoints and opinions. I can learn so much more from a book when I am exposed to other people’s perspectives and insights about its meaning. One of my favorite things about studying literature is the value of group discussion: everybody gets the opportunity to share their interpretations of what they read and extrapolate meaning from other people’s interpretations of the same book. ![]()
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