Flowers For Algernon

William J. Brennan of the Supreme Court stated, "If there is bedrock

principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that Government may not

prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself

offensive or disagreeable." Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes, is

criticized for sexual, religious, and unmoral themes and are the reasons for

opposition. However, these examples do not give reason for banning any

literature, especially when it has an important, underlying lesson of how

wisdom does not make the person but can actually hurt them. Therefore,

Flowers For Algernon should not be banned and should remain in the

curriculum.

One reason of criticism is that of a sexual theme. Solonor.com claims

it has "distasteful love scenes." You do not ban a book for briefly hitting on

a pair making love and carrying out nature. If sex did not occur, then we

would not be in existence.......

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Title: Flowers For Algernon
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