Many books have been questioned and challenged. Even banning them. But what exactly is a banned book and why are they banned? A banned book is a book that has been censored by an authority, government agency, library, or even a school system. A book that has been banned is actually removed from a library or school system. The real contextual reasons for banning them are the use of explicit violence, gore, sexuality, explicit language, religion or dark periods in history. On the non-contextual side, the reason these books are banned is usually due to the best intentions of protecting people, often children, from difficult philosophies and information. Teachers, or even more so adults, often censor children's books if they believe the books contain maniacal or controversial ideas. In some scenarios, those who censor books believe that a book might be appropriate for one or more groups in society. A book that might be perfect for a ninth grader could easily be horrible or confusing for a fourth grader. Thus, they are exposed and influenced to think a certain way and act based on what they have just read. Well, at least that's what people think, anyway. But honestly, reading books of any genre gives us knowledge, entertainment and imagination, so no book or novel should be banned and it ultimately depends on the reader's choice. The novel's protagonist is Guy Montag, a "firefighter" in an unspecified futuristic society. where he and his other firefighter start fires, rather than putting them out. Which brings an irony to the situation, because in our modern world, firefighters are supposed to put out fires, not start them. Books are banned and burned upon discovery... middle of paper ... a huge amount of persuasion to move someone away from their faith. Again, it's just used to make a good book because it makes it stick out like a sore thumb and people generally don't like controversy. Additionally, Fahrenheit 451 showed explicit words and content that was strictly inappropriate for young readers. It has been banned in many schools and even governments in other countries have banned them. It's not helpful like they think a book should be since it contains offensive words. Parents also filed complaints which further led to Bradbury being banned from work. Some people think that bad words corrupt the minds of those who know how to read them. Which is understandable, but the curses in this book represented the people of our world as well as anger. A single individual cannot express fiery fury through uncursed words which Montag used throughout to show his wickedness..