Response...

In response to John's Post - Banning Books, Right or Wrong?

Just incase people might misunderstand, these are just my thought on banning books. I do not resent John, or his writing, I am just simply writing a response. 

Banning books are acceptable to "maintain the order of society"? I totally disagree with this. He quoted that this book should be banned because it contained the opinions of the author. What is wrong with that? Why can't his opinions be shared with the world? To become creative, to develop yourself into someone unique, to become different, you need to be surrounded by different types of people. The world is filled with millions and millions of people, and they are not all going to think the same, act the same, and have the same opinions. Each and everyone have their own 'spark' and I  don't think it's a bad idea to let it shine. His novel reveals realistic experiences and emotions. Yes, it might offend people or even be harmful to them. But not every book they read is going to satisfy them. In fact, this novel can teach you many things. Many life lessons, slightly experiencing what war was like, different styles and techniques that Vonnegut used, and the list can go on. If books were written to please everyone, many of the real experiences that people go through will be excluded, and instead it'd include something about education which leads into a decent career... and all those successful stories that inspire and motivates students to stay in school. But, that's not how life is. you can't just set your life and force it to follow certain instructions flawlessly. People make mistakes, and it is impossible to be perfect. Impossible. Take a step outside and watch people walk by (don't stare like a creep who watches their every movement). Look at their style of clothing, the way they walk, their face expressions, and just look at them. Aren't they all different? It doesn't matter if it satisfies you or not because they are presenting who they are. It is not for you or anyone to judge how someone is. 

The next post I found interesting was Christine's Blog - Kurt Vonnegut as a Massey Mustang. "When I picture Vonnegut on the same level as me as a Massey Mustang, I don't visualize some participative goody-two shoes. I see an outsider who skips class and doesn't put as much effort to do work or become a social butterfly". I definitely agree with this and I can just imagine him straight up. Vonnegut would definitely be one of those care-free kind of a student, who doesn't really... have a care in anything. The chill guy who smokes all the time, but very smart. A very smart guy who does not have enough motiviation to do any work what so ever. A guy who'd ace the English course but because he's good with grammar, or even punctuality, but because of voice. If he had Ms. Dagg, I would think that he'd have the potential to be successful in that course because his voice is absolutely outstanding, and very unique as well.

For the final response I chose Harry's blog Kurt Vonnegut: Underground hipster?

"But he still could be categorized as what I would call an 'underground artist.'"

Wow I honestly did not know he wrote about underground artists.

"While the term comprises a range of different musical genres, they can typically share common values, such as the valuing of sincerity and intimacy; an emphasis on freedom of creative expression; an appreciation of artistic creativity"

I  think this definition is completely relevant to Vonnegut's personality, and even his style of wrting.

"Like a true hipster, Vonnegut knows that the mainstream's emphasis on materialistic values is nothing but a way to make yourself look worse and worse in the end."
Oh my goodness, okay, Mr.Lynn I honestly did not even know he wrote this blog. He totally emphasizes my point, but he phrased it a lot better.