Final Thoughts

Well, the time has come for my last blog post in College Lit. Also, this is most likely my last blog post in my high school career as well. I'm glad I had this class as part of my last quarter ever here at McFarland High School. It's the last high school English class that I will ever take. Weird. I definitely got a lot out of this class. We read and watched a lot of works that I quite possibly would never have seen. (True West anyone?) There was quite a bit of diversity from "A Rose for Emily" to Slaughterhouse-Five to Persepolis. That's part of why enjoyed this class so much. I will definitely miss our discussions and being in class with everyone. I got more out of what we read because of it. College Lit was a little strange, considering most of what we did had an element of weird, but it is also definitely one of the most memorable classes I've had.

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Banned and Challenged Books

Last week we talked a bit about banned books, especially since Slaughterhouse-Five is one of the most frequently challenged/banned. When I was looking up info, I was surprised at how many of my favorite books are on the lists for the most frequently challenged. Whether or not the reasons for challenging these books are valid depends on the individual's point of view, but it just made me sad to look at these lists. Many books are challenged "to protect children." But, those books are often written for an adult age group, so children probably wouldn't be reading them anyway. What bugs me the most though, is that so many wonderful books are challenged, often by people who haven't even read them. So, while I think books shouldn't be banned, I have this to say to anyone who wants to challenge one. PLEASE READ IT FIRST!