But the books shouldn't be banned: "As a parent, there are legitimate concerns with the book," says Charlotte Hilton Andersen at Redbook. The sheer scale of its brutal, disturbing violence should be shielded from younger children, and introduced only alongside careful conversation with parents. But that doesn't mean the books should be banned outright. The Hunger Games delves into "political and social commentary," and while not "easily grasped by innocent minds," the books hold great value to older readers.
Ultimately, what kids see and read should be monitored independently by parents. Dare to be Scared? The Gorgeous and the Not So Glamorous. Broadway is Back. From Coats to Corsets. No School - Winter Break - Dec. No School-Thanksgiving Break - Nov. No School - Thanksgiving Break - Nov. Submit Search. The Leaf. The fact that one of the main aspects if the story is about children under the age of eighteen murdering each other might make parents wary of their kids reading the story.
Since there is so much vulgar content in the Hunger Games, parents would prefer their children to read books like Magic Tree House or Ramona instead.
They want their kids to read the kind of books they would have read when they were children. There is so much content in the world that is not suitable for children that is available to them, and parents just want to protect their children by censoring as many inappropriate things as possible. The essential reason the Hunger Games is Banned is because it has content that is not deemed appropriate for children, but the content in the book is not that bad.
Some of the reasons for the book being banned or challenged are related to the movie, and others just do not make sense. The main reason for any book to be banned or challenged is because people are sensitive and over react to anything. It can be really brutal, but it is nothing kids can not handle. Really bad things happen in the world and children are exposed to it everyday, so they should be somewhat desensitized to it.
Parents should not freak out if their kids are reading the Hunger Games if they worry about violence. Offensive language and sexuality seem like a plausible reason for banning the book, but those reasons are not very strong. There are barely any sexual scenes in the book, and the profanity is mild. Entertainment and pop culture have their merits- as they serve to create and inspire art and life; but beneath the surface it is being used as a cleverly-shrouded weapon to control and enslave the minds of those watching.
The dark shroud of ignorance and control can always be defeated by the light of intelligence and free thought. Wake up, turn off the TV, and read a good book. Discuss it. Analyze it. But most of all, Share it. For a complete list of titles covered and more information about the Banned Books Awareness and Reading for Knowledge project, please visit www.
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