Letter to the Editor - The Boston Globe

Chloe Brussard - Journalism Student
978.833.2371
93 Tewksbury Street
Andover, MA 01810

Re: Renée Graham's article, A DeSantis amendment supposedly limiting Florida's book ban policy is nothing more than a Republican ruse, as a senior journalism student and lover of books, I believe books are supposed to be educational and broaden the perspective of students.

By removing The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, no one will learn her story about her dysfunctional and abusive family 

By removing The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein, these kids will never know what the human condition looks like from an outsiders perspective.

What is so wrong with all that? Like you said, what even is "woke indoctrination"? Do they mean a well-rounded education? Sheltering kids isn't going to help them.

The world isn't perfect. Honestly, by removing books from their curriculum, it almost makes me feel like Florida is in it for the long game. These kids will grow up learning the ideals of people like DeSantis, and the cycle will continue. 

Are they so intimidated by words on a page that they feel the need to keep those books from the light of day? Books are nothing but ink on paper and couldn't possibly hold that much influence over people.

Right?

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