In a society that is driven by violence, why would a fictional book about a monster that does nothing worse than Arnold Schwarzenegger, in one of his action films, stir up controversy? Children of any age can turn on the T.V. or radio and either see or hear something related to violence. Even the racist, bigot, rapper Eminem can clog up the radio stations with his senseless profanity and threats to create harm to …showed first 75 words of 750 total…

…showed last 75 words of 750 total…and why the reason for writing this letter is unclear and not completely thought out. I feel as if this mother just saw violence in the book and didn’t see any symbolic meaning that this book really has. No one should be kept from reading this book just because of her opinion alone, because she did not provide valid reasons to ban it, and therefore should be brought back onto reading lists effective immediately.