Group Project: A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
First Amendment and U.S. Constitution VS. Literature: The Right of Education, The Seed of Freedom; design 198 The founding of fathers encouraged and established the idea of the first amendment. The first amendment includes "freedom of speech [which] is the right to express opinions and ideas without interference" (Freedom of Speech). However, censorship is also a right that is supported under the first amendment. For instance, throughout history there has been books challenged or banned in the literature realm, because content in these books may be found offensive or harmful to its readers. Specifically, A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines is a novel that is constantly challenged due to it's content. This book has been banned, challenged and criticized for it's violence, harmful language and sexual content. When a book is found harmful to students in schools; many board members of the school ...