Argument Essay 1st Draft By: Joshua Williams Class: 812 Teenagers face many troubles and misadventures. “The Perks of being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky, is about a teenage boy named Charlie who has a lot of experience with everyday troubles and misadventures. Through this book, you can see what kind of troubles and misadventures a teenager faces. Although there is one problem. The book, ”The Perks of being a Wallflower” is currently being considered by a panel of parents as unacceptable for middle schoolers to read. I believe that this book should not be banned from middle school libraries because it gives realistic examples of issues and situations that may occur in high school. Furthermore, it gives positive resolutions for kids on how to deal with problems and can help them understand potential issues that they may face one day. Even though the text includes occasional situations concerning child abuse, sexual activity and drug usage; there are examples that are outlined in the book that give positive resolutions to the aforementioned situations about what they shouldn’t expose themselves to. Due to the inappropriate dialogue and adult situations in this book, I believe the appropriate audience for this story would be kids who are at least in 8th grade or high schoolers. However, some parents think that this book should be banned from all school kids, including those in high school as well as middle school. My following argument will substantiate why, ”The Perks of being a Wallflower” should not be banned because it shows kids what they should and should not expose themselves to. One reason why this book should not be banned is because it potentially sets good examples as to what happens to kids that do drugs and may be drinking at an inappropriate age. If students see how the inappropriate use of drugs and alcohol effects the lives of the characters, then maybe they will think twice before they also try out drinking and drug. I believe that this book can set a good example for kids and therefore sets a positive life lesson for middle schoolers and above. Another reason why this book should not be banned is that it teaches kids to stand up for themselves as well as others whom are being bullied. Kids who read this book will notice that there are characters who have committed suicide from being bullied or from peer pressure. Kids need to learn how serious a problem this can become for themselves, as well as for others. In the future kids will need to learn how to speak up for themselves or for someone else being bullied. One final example as to why this book should not be banned is that it demonstrates how actions have consequences. If kids see other examples of inappropriate premature sexual activity, then the book will demonstrate the consequences of having sex at a premature age. The struggles that the characters face will reflect onto the reader. Finally, this book shows the various struggles and misadventures of our main character, Charlie. This book shows the life of an average teenage boy and you get to see this character’s visual description of the world. Evidently, to some readers, this would cause people to have doubts about their own beliefs and decisions to everyday choices, which could be a good reason to why parents want this book banned. However, this group of parents overlook how this book might set a good example for kids who need a positive influence on what they should and should not do in high school. This helps to show how this book gives positive resolutions to everyday problems making the book a valuable lesson in life’s journey for middle school aged children and above. In conclusion, the book, ”The Perks of being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky, show kids what to do and what not to do in high school. It sets good examples to kids about what kind of everyday troubles they may face and gives the reader a visual on what it’s like to be pushed into the influence of drugs, alcohol, and other misadventures the main character go through.
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