1. A few of the books that I have read and are listed in the ALA list are; Of Mice and Men, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and To Kill a Mockingbird. I read Of Mice and Men in the eighth grade, as I reflect upon my memories of the book I don't believe it was vulgar or violent for a class of 13-14 year olds, as if pre-teens haven't heard of offensive language, racial slurs and violence. I liked the book, it had a very sad and realistic ending which reflected the Great Depression. I also read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and To Kill a Mockingbird in high school, that's when I started to read more of Maya Angelou's books as well. I also remember having my mom sign a permission slip in order for me to read these books, and of course she signed it. My parents never believed in banning books they actually encouraged me to read more of them ,saying that in order for our minds to grow we need to enlighten our imagination with new ideas and different ways of thinking, and so I did.
2. Individuals have the right to pick and choose what books they personally don't agree with and refrain from reading them, but to ban and challenge books based on individuals beliefs is erroneous, because by doing so whe are preventing the authors of these banned and challenged books from freely expressing themselves and instead restricting the content that can be published based solemnly on beliefs and not the actual meaning of the content produced within the book. Access to any kind of book should never be limited, these books that are being banned and challenged don't oppose any kind of threat to an adolescent or adult mind. They are not intended to influence spouts of violence, rape or foul language, because movies, video games and social media already does a really good job in influencing individuals. Books are gateways into another person's imagination or reality, and I see nothing wrong with having these books available to the general public without any kind of limitation.
3. The majority of books that fill my bookshelf are anatomy books, biology books because I am pursuing a career in the medical field and instead of re-selling my books I keep them for future references. Alongside my school books I have I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Although these three books are completely different from one another they tell the same. These books tell stories of personal achievement survival and the will to succeed and move forward in life while adapting to new changes. What these books tell about me is that I am intrigued by books that enlighten me about other ways people have lived their lives and no matter what they have been faced with they still stand., and although these books are fictional their is some portrayed parallelism between the author and main character.
Topic 2: Magazines
1. The three magazines I enjoy reading are; National Geographic, Time and Women's Health. I enjoy reading these magazines because they provide me with interesting, factual information and are not loaded with junk with titles such as, "Who Wore it Better" "The Latest Pink Hair Styles You Need this Summer". I enjoy reading magazines that able me to utilize at least two pieces of useful information. What I look for in these magazines are; global crisis topics, personal stories especially those of success,topics that relate to health, well being, and diseases. Topics and examples that interest me are; poaching of elephants for ivory, the spread of disease around the world, and genetic predispositions due to unhealthy genetically modified food.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/tracking-ivory/
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/frankenfish
2. The majority of advertisement in the National Geographic consist of donation ads for specific organizations such as the ASPCA. In magazines such as Women's Health advertisements range from womans hygiene and vitamins to laser treatment. Ad publications such as those of the Women's Health magazine try to influence a woman's mind as to what female products to buy next and implement that waxing is old and laser treatment is better and of course let's not forget Latisse for longer lashes.
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