Argument
Essay
Peer
pressure has been happening in most schools all over the world. Access to the
book “Pretty Little Liars” by Sara Shepard includes valuable life lessons, some
like not to give in to peer pressure. There is a part in the book in which
there is peer pressure, but the teen being peer pressured stands up for herself
and her friends. The book includes other valuable life lessons that kids all
around the world can relate to. The book is basically about teenage girls that
once had a very “good” friend, Ali. One night she disappeared and they never
found out what happened to her. People have tried to ban this book because they
think that it contains inappropriate actions. The book does not contain inappropriate
graphics or nudity.
The book, “Pretty Little Liars” by Sara
Shepard is about four teenage girls; these girls have to go through many hard
things in their life. They had made friends with the most popular girl in
school and she was their “best friend”. They spent quality time together and
they loved being with her, although sometimes she could’ve been a bit pushy and
bossy. Then Alison DiLaurentis their “best friend” had disappeared. They went
through lots of trauma. On top of that, they had been getting weird IM messages
from an anonymous person claming to be “A”. This person was threatening them to
do the things they were told. This person also new all about their secrets that
only Alison new. The girls lost contact after the disappearance of Alison, but
“A” was bringing them closer together. This is a good book about teenage girls
and it teaches valuable life lessons.
People have tried to ban this book
because they believe that it contains parts where there is sexual intimacy and
inappropriate actions. It does contain a part where there is sexual intimacy
but it does not show graphics or nudity, and it barely has any foul language.
Research and opinions from other articles support my counterclaim. The article,
“Darkness Too Visible” by Meghan Cox is about banned books. Meghan wrote,
“Reading about homicide doesn’t turn a man into a murderer; reading about
cheating on exams won’t make a kid break the honor code.” This shows that in
Meghan’s eyes even if a child reads an inappropriate part of a book, it won’t
influence or make the child the thing she/he reads. The video, “Book Under
Fire,” talks about the thought that classic books or all time favorites
shouldn’t be banned. They believe that the banning of books shouldn’t be
because of the opinion of one person. The article, “The Banned Books We Have
Loved,” by Jenn Doll states that some people want to ban books for ridiculous
reasons. Some of these are racial reasons.
This book shouldn’t be banned because it
teaches young kids valuable life lessons, some like not to give in to peer
pressure, not to steal or take something that isn’t yours, and to achieve your
goals. In the beginning of the book, before Alison had disappeared the five
girls were having a sleepover. Alison had wanted to hypnotize the girls but
they didn’t want her to. As always, they gave in and let her. Alison then made
them close their eyes and she turned off the light. None of them wanted the
light off, but they were too scared to say anything. Spencer decided to stand
up. “’Spencer put her hands on her hips. I want it lighter. Maybe everyone
does’ Alison looked at the others; they still had their eyes closed. Spencer
wouldn’t give in. ‘It doesn’t always have to be the way you want it, you know,
Ali’” Spencer stood up against peer pressure and defended herself and the girls
against Alison. The book also influences kids to get good grades. Spencer got a
really high grade on her PSAT test. “She read the PSAT results six times before
it sunk in. She’d gotten a 2350 out of 2400.” Spencer had gotten really good
grades, which could influence kids to get good grades. The book also influences
children not to steal things. “They have you on tape shoplifting some items
from their store. Tapes from various other mall security cameras tracked you
out of the mall and to your car…” This could teach kids that you shouldn’t
steal, rob, or take things that aren’t yours because you will always get
caught.
In conclusion, access to the book,
“Pretty Little Liars” shouldn’t be banned because it not only does it not have
inappropriate graphics or nudity but it also teaches valuable life lessons.
It’s about teenage girls that go through many problems but in the end, they are
just like us. They go through peer pressure and almost every kid in the United
States has gone through that. They are also in high school which is what most 8th
graders will be in next year. The book basically shows us a part of what high
school will be like. To conclude everything, this book shouldn’t be banned;
there are no logical reasons for this book to be banned.
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