The banning of Northern Lights could be considered a precursor to censoring books for “moral”, world view or religious reasons.
Attempts to ban books are attempts to silence authors who have summoned immense courage in telling their stories.
Now the banning and challenging of books in the US has escalated to an unprecedented level.
The widely acclaimed fantasy novel Northern Lights was banned in some parts of the US, and was the second most challenged book in the US.
The American Library Association documented an unparalleled number of reported book challenges in 2022, about 2,500 unique titles.
Step-by-Step Explanation
Correct Answer: 2Explanation:
Statements (3), (5), (4), and (1) discuss the growing trend of book banning in the US, using Northern Lights as an example and explaining how it could lead to wider censorship. Statement (2) is the odd one out because it makes a general comment about authors, rather than continuing the discussion about book bans in the US.
