The Day They Came to Arrest the Book - Chapter 1 Summary & Analysis

This Study Guide consists of approximately 63 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Day They Came to Arrest the Book.

The Day They Came to Arrest the Book - Chapter 1 Summary & Analysis

This Study Guide consists of approximately 63 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Day They Came to Arrest the Book.
This section contains 741 words
(approx. 2 pages at 400 words per page)
Buy The Day They Came to Arrest the Book Study Guide

Chapter 1 Summary

The Day They Came to Arrest the Book is a thought-provoking and entertaining account of censorship in a small high school. As both sides of the issue fight for their own beliefs, the town is transformed into a virtual battlefield, where old friends and co-workers are set against one another. Those wishing to ban Huckleberry Finn claim the novel to be sexist, racist, immoral, and dangerous, while those fighting to keep the novel stress the irony, morality, and historical significance of the novel. Through careful plotting, national news coverage, and the dedication of several students, Huckleberry Finn is allowed to remain in the school. Through the process, the individuals within the novel learn the power and danger of freedom, the value of independent thought, and the importance of standing up for what one believes in.

The school year is just beginning at George...

(read more from the Chapter 1 Summary)

This section contains 741 words
(approx. 2 pages at 400 words per page)
Buy The Day They Came to Arrest the Book Study Guide
Copyrights
BookRags
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book from BookRags. (c)2024 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.