Olivia Tanner
Mrs.Polen
English 8 Position paper What does
Catcher in the Rye, Harry Potter, Fifty Shades of Grey and have in common? They have all been banned in the 21st century. If you wanted to dive in the magical world of Hogwarts with Harry or wanted to follow Holden Caulfield’s mind on all things that are phonies then you have to hope that they aren't banned from your library.
Catcher in the Rye should not be banned because it is relatable , has themes that we don't often see today, and there are worse things that are online.
Sometimes when you are reading a story the characters are too perfect or don't seem to

think about certain topic the way people do in real life so you disconnect from them. But, when you can relate to a character, like Holden from
Catcher in the Rye, you start to question yourself and begin to learn about yourself more and even other people. Throughout the story you follow
Holden’s point of view of his interactions with other people. Like when Holden comments about the crowd’s reactions to Ernie’s piano playing, “ You should've heard the crowd though, you would’ve puked, They were exactly the same morons that laugh like hyenas in movies at stuff that isn't funny. People always clap for the wrong things” (J.D. Salinger).

In the article,
The Case for Censorship in the New Social Age, discusses how censorship is sometimes needed on social sites to prevent hateful behavior. Geoff Yang, writer of the article, goes on to say, “Prejudice, bigotry and sheer meanness can easily proliferate,transforming a

winning concept into little more than a digital bathroom” (Yang). While I do not believe books should be banned I do believe that online, specifically social media sites, should have some guidelines on what you can post online. Unlike in books, people on social media can post threatening messages to specific people.

1. This is almost half of my first draft of my position paper to be proofread 2. About half of my first draft had trouble coming up with ideas 3. I need to come up with more ideas and having trouble with my introduction

4. I tried reading it out loud and rereading it a few times 5. My introduction needs help with ideas and with attention getting devices and I need help on what other ideas I can add to my body paragraphs