Random Novel

If I were to write a novel right now, one of the most arousing issues that come to mind would be the perils of overpopulation. I remember once reading a book when I was in grade 6 titled "Overpopulation". The novel claimed that the most likely way for the world to end would be because of overpopulation. And that really makes sense. The more people there are on earth, the more energy they will need, so that automatically contributes towards global warming. The greatest problem that arises is that overpopulation is completely unavoidable. As the years go on, the global population will continue to grow exponentially.

Anyways, back to my novel idea. The setting for my novel will be 200 years in the future. This is a time when the global population has risen to such an amount that people are fighting for resources. The earth has become a place of conflict and divided ideals. Some believe that space exploration is the true answer to survival. Other more hostile clans believe that this is a true test of survival of the fittest, where only the strong will eat and live to see the next dawn. In this turmoil, some people even attempt to placate the masses by spreading the peace and offering salvation.

The main character for my novel is a 16 year old boy named Johnny. Throughout the novel, Johnny seeks to find meaning in the madness of the world. He goes on many adventures and journeys to find out the true essence of his existance. This story is an inetense and epic journey through the deep sapce of the universe and the human mind alike. Through Johnny's experiences, we manage a glimpse of the deepest recesses of the human soul, and what we are all made of. This is an absolutely riveting read. Pre-order today!

To be censored, or not to be?

Literature that provokes thought or interpretation that may lead to anti-government sentiment should never be censored or withheld. As along as the piece in question does not directly lead the the reader to violently act against the government, the government should not have the right to shut the novel down. Instead of banning such novels, these novels should be revered. These books often offer a much more candid and just view on the topic in question where as a government standard issued novel may only offer its view. In Slaughter House 5, Vonnegut talks about the abject poverty of the citizens of America, while slamming the lack of intergrity of American soldiers. It is hypocritical of the Americans who banned this novel because they who faught and died on accounts of democracy are now rejecting democracy. The foundations of the USA states that any person my voice his or her views, but what the government did here is just the opposite of that. Instead of allowing Vonnegut to voice his views through his novel SH-5, the government supposedly banned the book due to its "anti-american" sentiments. But the ironic thing is that Vonnegut is fulfilling his duties as a good american by voicing his views, while the American government seeks to destroy its valued democracy by banning it.