Literature that comes to age can be an integral part of the teenage experience. These stories of growing pain often serve as a mirror, encouraging a better understanding of intense, raw emotions. Books aimed at young adults can also complain of much wider demography, as the language of pain is universal, and comfort can be found in different angles of art.

Steven Jboski's "Perks of Wallflower" is such a book, as she tells a story that comes partially extracted from the author's memories. It is a difficult book to pass only because of how intense Chboski captures the agony and bliss related to growth (where feelings of belonging are interspersed with periods of acute loneliness). Needless to say, the novel deals with some difficult topics, including drug abuse, sexual assault and mental health crises, which Coboski uses to explore what it means to be young and problematic.

Unfortunately, the presence of these topics has turned into the "perks of being a walled flower" in order to ban books banning, with Choboski's novel in 1999 limited or completely removed from many American school libraries. This type of censorship sets a dangerous precedent for what is available for a younger demographic (and what is not), creating a slippery slope that can lead to ideological myopia. Even respected, The best -selling authors as Steven King are not free from such censorshipLike his mild political, totally unexplicit book The "Dead Zone" is also forbidden by numerous schools Just because it's a horror story.

On the question of the repeated ban on books, Coboski once told about National coalition against censorship That he was deeply sad than that because he robbed children from an experience that could make them feel a little less alone:

"So many times (book bans) that I sincerely lost count. I know it's five times on the top 10 of the American Library, so I was sad (...) I was sad because you publish a book, in part, to put an end to the silence of certain topics. But then some people are opposed. Every time that happens, I'm just thinking about that one child in the community that could really use the book. "

Let's get deeper into the reason why Chboski's novel is considered inappropriate for school libraries and how the content of the book (as well as its film adaptation, which starred in a "veteran of Harry Potter", actually opposes these problems.

In 2012, Jboski (who also rudes "Drag Evan Hansen") Directed by a film version of "Perks of Being Fflower", which does competent work to convey the bitter complexities of the original novel. In the film, Charlie (Logan Lerman), unwittingly deals with debilitating post -traumatic stress while moving to high school, finding comfort in his relationship with his colleagues Patrick (Ezra) and Sam (Emma Watson). But while Sam and Patrick do their best to be an emotional anchor for Charlie, they are stuck in their own problems rooted in identity, loss, and decreasing self -esteem.

Jboski's film is incessantly in its approach to exploring these unpleasant emotions, creating a journey so hard and shocking that it has achieved cult classic status shortly after its release. On the critical and commercial front, the film was doing well (exploiting $ 33.3 million against the $ 13 million budget) and praised for its dedicated central performances, along with its ability to handle difficult themes with an incredible nuance.

Unfortunately, such a nuance is lost to the people who eagerly tried to ban the book of Jboski after it was published. According to Marshall University Library"Persinians to be a Wallid flower" is forbidden in American schools for reasons ranging from its "vulgarities and descriptions of drug abuse, sexually explicit behavior and torture" to his mergers of homosexuality and "offensive content" in terms of Patrick. Even in cases where the book was not completely prohibited, its presence in school libraries was often disputed (and, in some cases, retained) from 2003 to 2023.

Although these worries are huge enough, some schools have banned the "tip of being a walled flower" "Only on the basis of being" disgusting ", which is a clear reaction to the knee on the complex themes that Coboski explores in the novel. In addition, it should be clarified that none of these topics are handled in a way that is sensational or free; They are simply part of the story and hectic trips of his characters, which are treated with a deliberately scattered sense of empathy. Censerving such a shocking literary experience seriously limits the child's understanding of adolescent discomfort, along with the sweet high friendship that start to feel a lot like at home.