Book Banning - Animal Farm

Good afternoon to the P & C association. I have come here today to express my opinion of banning the book 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell. I understand that the practice of banning books is a form of censorship, and some of you may not want your children to be addressed to certain political, religious or moral motives that this book may influence but I believe as a high school teacher that the book 'Animal Farm' should not be banned from the school curriculum. The reason for this decision is of the educational value of this book, its history that should be acknowledged, its relevance to students in context form and also the general practice of freedom to speech that should be exercised within the classroom.

Almost every country places some restrictions on what may be published, although the emphasis and the degree of control differ from country to country and at different periods. Books are banned for a variety of reasons and materials are often suppressed due to the perceived notion of obscenity. This obscenity can apply to materials that are about sexuality, race, drugs, or social standing. The novel 'Animal Farm' has been challenged because of its controversial text on politics and the author's view on the Russian revolution. But comparing this novel to other novels that have been banned, it can be seen that this book does not contain themes that may have a greater chance of influencing teenager, such as profanity, violence and sexual context that are in well known novels such as 'To Kill a Mocking Bird' by Harper Lee and 'Catcher in the Rye' by J.D Salinger.

'Animal Farm' by George Orwell was published in England on the 17th August 1945. The book reflects events leading up to and during the Russian revolution before World War ll in an animal character context. The information in this novel is valuable text as it educates students on the history of the Russian revolution and also constructs the information in such a way that makes understanding the book and the revolution history simpler. The novel addresses not only the corruption of the revolution by its leaders but also how wickedness, indifference, ignorance and greed destroys any possibility of a nation to flourish. Also while this novel portrays corrupt leadership as the flaw in the revolution, it also educates how potential ignorance and indifference to problems within a revolution could allow horrors to happen, if smooth transition to a people's government isn't satisfied. From this information it can be seen that this novel educates students of these themes and gives them a chance to recognise the mistakes made by that government and to understand the concepts on which the revolution failed.

This book should not be banned from our students because of the simple motive of freedom of speech. Freedom of speech is the choice to express without censorship and limitations. Freedom of speech