The Handmaid's Tale Should Not Be Banned

According to CBSnews.com, ¨During the 2021-2022 school year, more than 1,600 books were banned from school libraries.¨ Looking at this number with no context might not seem like a lot, but each year more and more books go unread due to book censorship laws. After reading the novel, the Handmaid's tale, most high schoolers can attest while it may not be the most traditional book we have read in school, it should not be banned.

There are several reasons as to why school systems should keep it in the curriculum. For starters it helps students learn and understand that no matter how crazy it may sound, we as a society cannot stear away from our morals because anything is possible. Banning a book will make people want to read it more so ether way people would find a way to read the book. The Handmaid's Tale is quite controversial and against some peoples morals/beleifs so teaching it in classrooms as part of the curriculum is a hot topic. Although there is no

There are many reasons as to why The Handmaid's Tale should be taught in high schools. There is an article called ¨Why I banned "The Handmaid’s Tale" — and why we need it more than ever¨ where a teacher talks about how she stopped including the book in her classes but how she realized the influence it actually has on students. It also talks about the issue being addressed is important because the book the Handmaid's tale discusses/highlights a lot of taboo and controversial topics. Most feel as though talking about certain topics, though some may be more controversial, is necessary for people, escpially students to learn and talk about. The teacher talks about how her students can learn from the book and tie the lessons from it into their own life situations/problems and recorded the observations and impact she saw in their