A/N: My ninth-grade teacher would have given me an A for this template-dependent essay. It does have very nice and effective transitions, if I do say so myself.

Reading: Reason to Dread

Many books have been banned. Sometimes they are burned. This is because reading is a detrimental activity. It deserves to be a hated activity. Reading is detrimental because it turns people into an antisocial, makes them think, and gives them eyeglasses.

First, reading turns people into an antisocial. Reading is a solitary activity. People need to be by themselves when they read. Two people can spend the whole day in the same room not talking to each other by reading. In addition, studies have shown that people who like to read have few to no friends. This is because they prefer curling in a sofa with a book to socializing with fellow human beings. Furthermore, when they realize the need of a friend that can talk, they do not know how to make one. The books have taught them many things, but not how to make a conversation. Reading has turned them into an antisocial and an unworthy member of the society.

Next, reading makes people think. Thinking is not good for the health of people. People who think tend to have a headache. When they have a headache, their head hurts, and if they do not have the money to purchase a Tylenol, their head will hurt even more. The pain will be never-ending. In addition, people who think are also prone to depression. Books fill them with horrifying thoughts that make them sad, mad, or insecure about themselves and the world. When their depression reaches its peak, they will kill themselves. Furthermore, aside from killing people, reading also kills brain cells. This will eventually make the owner of the brain cells dumb. Reading makes them think, which results in many other aftereffects.

Finally, reading gives people eyeglasses. Eyeglasses make people ugly. Some people can get away wearing a pair and looking smart, but most people cannot. For example, none of the cool kids like to wear glasses. In addition, eyeglasses are expensive and delicate. Some people may not be able to purchase them or pay the price to fix them. They would have retained their perfect eye vision and not need any glasses had they not been reading too much. Furthermore, eyeglasses can disrupt an everyday activity due to the dust the lenses have accumulated. It is also very inconvenient to wear eyeglasses during the rain. Reading gives people eyeglasses, which is irritating in every way.

Reading is detrimental for people. Reading is detrimental because it turns people into an antisocial, makes them think, and gives them eyeglasses. Those are disadvantages. Those are also why some people do not like to read. Sometimes this results in the banning or the burning of books.