Censorship: What is Acceptable To Write?

This week we reviewed an article about a student who was arrested for including violence in his creative writing assignment. The question to reflect upon for your next blog posting is whether or not there needs to be censorship of what is written. Is everything acceptable? If not, where is the line that must not be crossed and who sets the rules? It has been common throughout the history of literature to have books "banned". The "Harry Potter" series has been the focus of much concern in this regard, as certain parents and religious groups object to the presentation of magic and the glorification of witches, wizards and other "dark" themes. Check out two minute video of authors' views at the link below. This post is due on Tues., Sept. 16.

Banned Book Week: 13 Authors Speak Out.

NOTE: I am now "following" your blog. This means I will get a notification whenever you write a new post. This will save me checking repeatedly and will help me avoid missing anything. You would be wise to "follow" the class blog. To do so notice the Reading List on the window when you first sign in. Click on the ADD button and put in this address: ololwriterscraft.blogspot.com and "publicly" follow so I can see who is on top of this task.

If you want to follow a classmate's blog you will find a "Follow" button adjacent to their About Me section. This should be located near the top right of their blog. I have removed it from the class blog.