Banned

Books
Project

8th hour Class slides

 Thirteen Reasons Why
by Jay Asher

Challenged for:
Sexual Content
Use of Alcohol and Drugs
The topic of Suicide
Being Unsuited for adolescent age group

Main Theme of this Book:

Death and Blame
Josie
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck ~Sabrina
Why was it banned?

Unsuited for age groups

Violence

Racism

Euthanasia-Mercy Killing

Treatment of Women

Theme of my paper is why the book

shouldnt have been banned while addressing the

reasons why it had been challenged and banned so many times.

Tyler

Of Mice and Men

Why it was banned

Racial slurs, offensive language and violence

Theme of my paper

Comparing old standards to new standards in book writing/language used.

Adam
Why it is Banned

Offensive Language, Racism, Violence, and being unsuitable for certain age
groups

Theme of my paper

Talk about the reasoning for and against why the novel Of Mice and Men should
is banned as well as learn from the events that took place in this time period.
Andrew
Why it was challenged

Accused of supporting euthanasia

Racial slurs

Foul language

The violence

Theme of my paper is how the book can be seen as inappropriate for the ages
that it is being taught to, but more importantly why it should not be banned.
Elijah Hall
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

Why it was banned

Graphic violence, profanity, sexual content

The theme of my paper

Sometimes the reasons novels are banned are the same reasons those
same novels should be read
A Wrinkle In Time-Madeleine LEngle
One of the most challenged books

Accused of Witchcraft and undermining religion(especially Christianity)

The good it had done trumps what it has been accused of

By Jake Lee Howe

Hannah Kelley
1984 by George Orwell
Why it was banned:communist content, sexual content,
immorality and profanity.
Theme: Emotions
 Rachel - The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

Why was it challenged?

Violence

Sexual content

Language

Theme of my paper?
Although The Chocolate War is
controversial, the theme mob
mentality makes the book relatable
and acceptable to society.
Breana

The Lord Of The Rings by: J.R. Tolkien

It was burned by a Christian church because it was viewed as an evil book.

The book has a lot if interesting points in it about how the way humans treat others
and themselves

I would recommend this book to others because the book is amazing and has a
great story plot.
Peter

1984 By George Orwell

Theme: Emotions are very powerful
It was banned because of sexual content and the
governmental ideals that the book expressed
Kendrick
For Whom The Bell Tolls has been challenged and banned for offensive language
and sexual themes in some places. The theme of my paper is further discussing
those themes and why it would result in the book being banned.
Catcher in the Rye
Holden Caulfield was a boy who was expelled from his
school

He was didnt know what to do or how to tell his parents that

he had been expelled

The book was banned for mainly strong language throughout

the entire book

Jacob
Joe Schluter- In Cold Blood

Why it was Banned?

Sex, Violence, and Profanity
Theme
Murder is wrong
You should read this book
It is very interesting
Cassandra Lord Of The Rings
Banned because it was considered Satanic

Focuses on how the moral is about good vs. evil and not promoting satanism
M cKenna - the perks of being a w allfl
ow er
W h y th e b ook w as b an n ed :

- Th e g lorif i
cation of d ru g s, alcoh ol, an d sex

- Th e sen sitivity of trau m atic exp erien ces

- Th e con ten t is ju st very sen sitive to som e

Th em e of m y p ap er:

- H ow p erks is n ot g lorifyin g th e u se of d ru g s an d alcoh ol

- A lso, th e m oral of self-accep tan ce an d con q u erin g p eer

p ressu res th at com e from h ig h sch ool
Isabelle -Thirteen Reasons W hy

W hy the book w as banned

- Content containing drugs,
alcohol, sm oking, suicide
and sex.
Them e of the book:
- Betrayal
Hailey- The Call Of The Wild
Why the book was banned:
Age-inappropriateness

Dark Tone

Bloody Violence

Theme of my paper:
Cooperation

Survival
Of Mice and Men By John Steinbeck, Emmitt
Yale
Why the book was banned:

- Euthanasia: the act of killing someone to prevent them from experiencing

extreme pain, such as from a disease.
- Violence

- Discrimination, including racism

Theme of my paper

- Many novels that are or were considered controversial to the community

should be used as a learning ground for future generations.