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Identifier	Z658 U5 K466 2009
Author	Kenniston, Sharon E.
Title	Literature censorship and the modern American classroom
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2009
Resource Type	Essay
Notes	The research for this thesis focuses on the process of literature censorship in the American high school classroom and closely examines the role of Toni Morrison's controversial novels Beloved and The Bluest Eye in the Language Arts curriculum. In the past twenty years, these two novels have found their way to banned book lists across the nation for reasons such as in appropriate language, sexual violence, immorality and violence – thus single-handedly corrupting the youth of America, according to censors. Society has become increasingly sensitive towards these subjects, resulting in more controversies surrounding literature utilized in the high school classroom, and censorship concerns have rose at an alarming rate. These controversies have cast a shadow over the significance of this literature, a point that has been lost in the legal battles and removal of books from the curriculum and the classroom. Through this close examination of these texts, evidence is referenced to prove the necessity of these controversial works in order to achieve the overall message set forth by Morrison. In conclusion, I highlight the importance of controversial novels in the classroom and, through case studies, reinforce my belief that high school students should be allowed the opportunity to explore such valuable pieces of literature through the voices of students.
Subject	Morrison, Toni -- Censorship Public schools -- Censorship -- United States Challenged books -- United States
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	713733957
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