Non-fiction critical analysis

In the article "Should young adult books have an age rating?" By Husna Haq, the main idea of the article is the different opinions of YA fiction and age ratings of different YA authors. Author of dark YA fiction, G.P. Taylor has changed his mind about YA fiction and age ratings and says "for children, we've got to be really careful. We've got to have a guide for parents." On the other hand, YA author, Patrick Ness thinks that teens should have access to whatever books they want. He says, "teenagers look at the internet, they look at the news, they look at pornography on the internet, they look at violent movies on the internet. So if children's literature is not addressing that, if it's addressing the world as it should be rather than as it is, then why would a teen read you?"

The author doesn't show much opinion, but I think the author is leaning towards the no age ratings side because the author includes a paragraph about how #YAsaves, and in this paragraph, the author uses the technique of figurative language, such as "heartfelt and emotional reactions" to help the reader empathize and lean towards the no age ratings side.

I think that there shouldn't be age ratings for books because students are mature enough to read YA literature and adults should give teens the responsibility to determine whether or not the teen feels ready to read a certain book. I think teens should have the responsibility to recognize when they are or aren't ready for a book. Although the opposing side has a few good arguments, no age ratings is what I believe in and it relates to my life.