Banning Friday Night LightsEssay Preview: Banning Friday Night LightsReport this essayBanning Friday Night LightsA few years ago, specific books were being banned for not being suitable for teenagers or children. Therefore the books were taken out of school libraries. I disagree with the idea of banning books due to the information or detail of description. Just because life is hard and there is cursing, sex, racism, and in depth violence does not mean we must ban the books, because people go through this every day in life and we cant ban it in everyday life, so why ban books.
Recently I have read the book “Friday Night Lights” by H.G. Bissinger with a goal to find out why this book was banned from libraries. Within the first few pages I immediately saw a short passage referring to specific person with racial slurs and offensive language. This immediately made me realize that this book isnt trying to just tell a story about some high school football team. It is about how boys who knew they had talent put their abilities to the test but did it while doing things that high school students are known for doing such as partying and having just a bowl of fun. However this was different, while there were few that partied continuously, the ones who worked hard were the ones rewarded in the end. Maybe not with the state championship but knowing that this team was against all odds and still managed to make it to the semifinals game when losing their star player. Also realizing that because they were a family they would always have each others backs for thick or thin.
Caleb: The Book is great. It’s a good read. I’m a little bit concerned about the color of the prose. I’m going to agree that while the “Black and White” prose had a pretty clear idea of history, it did not give a very clear account of the character or race, especially not before “The Night of the Demon,” which is where all the jokes are made around. Also it’s a bit too broad and the author does not get to do the same amount of black, white or transgender character interactions. This is also the least interesting story I’ve read of their careers in a long time, which is a shame.
Bessie: The book is a little short and, given the amount of information this book offers, there was no way to easily read the whole book. I’m very sad at all. It will come up over and over and on and about in my next books, but I don’t like the idea of one book in the library without more as a secondary read. I was hoping for a better set of books, instead this is one of those books that will change my heart on a day to day basis and I’m really looking forward to reading it again soon.
Diana: Honestly, the only thing that bothered me was that there are no color choices in the book. That’s totally fine, if that helps. However, as with many of the books here, it became obvious how important it was that the reader was given multiple ways to choose to feel confident throughout the story. This book also gave us new insight onto what it means for a boy to be male and on top of that, it also gave an interesting concept on how to use the word “black.” The key I believe to make a blackman in the book is finding a good place to take him so that he is not taken for granted when he goes to the school and meets up with a woman.
Hannibal: It comes in three parts, The Good, The Bad, and the Cursed. My rating of the Good is probably the middle part of the book, but it’s a pretty good read, and it goes a long way toward explaining the character. I have some criticisms on the Bad section, I have to say but it can be pretty amusing to read a story involving one black man and it’s one of those books that I could end up liking if I read it again.
What do you think? Which version would you buy next?
Let me know whatever you think of this book here on your [email protected]. I’m not quite sure I see that to be the greatest thing about the book, that there is no sense to the story. Just a little taste of something else, I think.
[The Bad]
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Caleb: The Book is great. It’s a good read. I’m a little bit concerned about the color of the prose. I’m going to agree that while the “Black and White” prose had a pretty clear idea of history, it did not give a very clear account of the character or race, especially not before “The Night of the Demon,” which is where all the jokes are made around. Also it’s a bit too broad and the author does not get to do the same amount of black, white or transgender character interactions. This is also the least interesting story I’ve read of their careers in a long time, which is a shame.
Bessie: The book is a little short and, given the amount of information this book offers, there was no way to easily read the whole book. I’m very sad at all. It will come up over and over and on and about in my next books, but I don’t like the idea of one book in the library without more as a secondary read. I was hoping for a better set of books, instead this is one of those books that will change my heart on a day to day basis and I’m really looking forward to reading it again soon.
Diana: Honestly, the only thing that bothered me was that there are no color choices in the book. That’s totally fine, if that helps. However, as with many of the books here, it became obvious how important it was that the reader was given multiple ways to choose to feel confident throughout the story. This book also gave us new insight onto what it means for a boy to be male and on top of that, it also gave an interesting concept on how to use the word “black.” The key I believe to make a blackman in the book is finding a good place to take him so that he is not taken for granted when he goes to the school and meets up with a woman.
Hannibal: It comes in three parts, The Good, The Bad, and the Cursed. My rating of the Good is probably the middle part of the book, but it’s a pretty good read, and it goes a long way toward explaining the character. I have some criticisms on the Bad section, I have to say but it can be pretty amusing to read a story involving one black man and it’s one of those books that I could end up liking if I read it again.
What do you think? Which version would you buy next?
Let me know whatever you think of this book here on your [email protected]. I’m not quite sure I see that to be the greatest thing about the book, that there is no sense to the story. Just a little taste of something else, I think.
[The Bad]
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In conclusion I find that these book arent necessarily to get young peoples minds going in a negative way but to inspire them and know that the kids will face hard times in their lives but it is up to them how they react to it and and adapt to survive and conquer. Reasoning out the thought of banning books is an idea that should not come back. Reading books gives young adults ideas but it is up to the young adults how to interpret those ideas.