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Persuasive Essay On Night By Elie Wiesel

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Censorship prohibits knowledge and information. Censorship is congress attempting to ban specific parts of songs, books, movies, etc. that may contain damaging, or explicit context. A book trying to be banned because of censorship is Night by Elie Wiesel. This book talks about the Holocaust from a victim’s point of view. Some people believe Night should be banned because of its violence and graphic details. However, I believe it shouldn’t be banned because it contains informational text about the Holocaust itself and can inform readers about the victim’s perspective.

The book Night should not be banned because it is informational and shows someone’s experience during the Holocaust. According to the memoir, the book Night tells the story of

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