To Kill A Mockingbird Not Be Taught In Schools

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee has been challenged/banned countless times since it’s original publication in 1960. The reasoning people could have behind banning it is that they feel that the racism, language and subject matter in the book is offensive, inappropriate, immoral and that it encourages and condones such things. To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Maycomb, a small town in Alabama, during the depression from 1935-1937, and is told from the perspective of a little girl named Scout. In the book Scout’s father Atticus teaches her and her brother Jem many valuable lessons. The things Atticus teaches Scout and Jem are things we all need to know. To Kill a Mockingbird is an inspirational book that teaches valuable moral values,

There has been much controversy over whether or not the novel To Kill a Mockingbird should be banned or not. This novel teaches students about the racism and prejudice of the 1930’s resulting in why the world is the way it is, as well as many important life lessons, therefore it should be continued to be taught in schools. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird should not be banned because it teaches about life in the past and why the world is the way it is now, proving that this novel has the ability to effectively educate kids about the past and potential impact of human behaviour.

The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee should be read and taught in school considering the facts that it teaches the important message of learning to stand in other’s shoes, and that the reader can see the wide range of diversity such as socioeconomic status and race. In the real world, we will come across many different people with different backgrounds and views. It is easy to look at those people and think, “they are strange,” or “they don’t understand anything.” I admit, before reading this book I was insensitive to this and didn’t even realize when I looked at people and made those assumptions. This book has helped me be not so judgmental and be able to see from other people’s point of view. While some may say this book shouldn’t be taught because it is “racist” or

The second reason why To Kill a Mockingbird shouldn't be banned is because it tells a

One main reason why To Kill a Mockingbird should be taught in high school is because of its great depiction of the South during the 1930s. With all the ongoing racism, Atticus states, “As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don’t you forget it—whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash” (Lee 295). The aforementioned quote shows the social views on black versus white men during the early 1900s. Additionally, the quote shows how black men are constantly discriminated against in everyday society. When Walter Cunningham visits to eat with the Finches, Calpurnia, the Finch's family cook says to Scout, “That boy is your company. And if he wants to eat up that tablecloth, you let him, you

Growing up is a maze with many twists and turns. In Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Jean Louise "Scout" Finch experiences many difficult situations as part of her coming of age. As Scout grows up in the rural Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression, she faces problems with self-identity, racism, and her community. Harper Lee writes in a subtle yet impactful way about how Scout goes through this confusing stage, making her book a classic that every student should read. Recently To Kill a Mockingbird has been a controversial topic because a “school district in Mississippi announced that it was pulling the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic from its 8th-grade reading list” (Oprea 1). The school district worried that the book was uncomfortable for kids because of its use of explicit language. The school board stated that other books can convey the same lessons in more age-appropriate ways. The question is can these books convey the same lessons without using the language so vital in communicating the historical context of the novel. To Kill a Mockingbird is an important book that should not be banned in schools because it

To Kill a Mockingbird is a witty and well-written account of the realities of a “tired old town” (4) where there was “nothing to buy and nothing to buy it with” (4). Purposefully, it comes across not merely an innocently portrayed, yet eye-opening, story of a young girl start to grasp the inequalities of her society. Rather, it is accompanied by recollection of the unfortunate pillars of hate of the places Harper Lee matured in. We now perceive this account as an ‘archaic” and “ancient” recount of some historically frowned upon mindsets in an enthralling atmosphere upon which we pin historical quantities of prejudice, racism and most of all, bigotry. The unfortunate reality is that we look at history in a vacuum and ignore the occurrences of our own times. So although we, like Scout’s teachers teaching about the horrible acts of the Holocaust while being outspokenly racist, are able to analyze social inequalities in other places in time or the world yet refuse to open our eyes to the same prejudice, racism and bigotry today. To instance, when reading To Kill a Mockingbird , we often frown upon citizens for judging “folks” based on their family name and race, although, everyday, some member of our current society, such as police officers and employers, do the same thing and no one bats an eye. Alternatively, the issue which we definitely desperately desire to avoid, racism, is explicitly tackled in To Kill a Mockingbird to the point of viral awareness of the problem in

In this essay I will be describing and telling you whether or not To Kill A Mockingbird should or shouldn't be taught in the 9th grade. To Kill A Mockingbird is a very good and intellectual book to read. It is a winner of the pulitzer prize and a wonderful book it talks about this family(Atticus, Scout, and Jem) back in the day when black people didn't have many right and privileges. They live in a little town called birmingham Alabama, the kids father is a lawyer and is defending a black guy(Tom Robinson) that got accused of Rape. The reason for the father (Atticus)defending this man is because he knows that Tom Robinson didn’t rape this girl. Overall this book shows how you should act toward someone if you know they are not guilty even if they are black(Everyone Is Equal). So in my opinion this book should be taught in the 9th grade because it shows how white people acted toward blacks back in the day.

Atticus says "She is the victim of cruel poverty and ignorance, but I cannot pity her: she

Martin Luther King said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Racism is still an issue that can be seen in the twenty-first century. Although, tons of progress has been made over the last century, some still hold on to racist beliefs. The majority of classic American literature demonstrates the racism that was present in the early twentieth century. By looking at the theme of race in the American classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, it is clear that people are quick to judge others based on their own opinions and feelings.

People like the Finch’s are part of the highest social class because Atticus is a respected lawyer and they are white. Then there are people like the Ewells and Cunninghams. Even though they are white, they aren’t treated as well as people like Scout because they are poor and considered “trash” by some. Jem states that there are “four kinds of folks in this world. There’s ordinary kind like us and the neighbors, there’s the kind like the Cunninghams out in the woods, the kind like the Ewells down at the dump, and the negroes” (302). Jem, who is young and immature, sees the clear demarcations of people in his society. It is unjust and ignorant to judge someone based upon how much money they make or what social order they fall under. Some do deserve to be disliked as such as the Ewells, who have committed wrong acts, but even they are victims of the class system. Specifically Mayella, whose family is considered as the disgrace of Maycomb even though she had nothing to do with that assessment and was isolated from the rest of the world. Because of this, she tries to find comfort with Tom and this caused the whole trial situation to be created by deeply rooted ignorance in Maycomb. The people are ignorant towards the qualities of people like the Ewells because they fall under a certain social class which creates more problems and

First, Racial Issues is a main conflict going around across the world, we never thought it would come down to being in children's books. For example, To Kill A Mockingbird uses the “N” word directly (Lee 108). Students with different races should not have to experience those kinds of things in books they are reading in school. It offends people with race. To Kill A Mockingbird also states racial groups(Lee 109). Books children read in schools should not state racial groups directly. It can upset people with race. Students will easily be offended by this kind of stuff.

The book to kill a mockingbird is a Great book and movie for kids and family and has great lesson for parents to discuss with their kids. However many claim that that atticus was a racist but he still was pushing equality and that was in the second by Harper lee. Author Margot Stern Strom says “ There are topics here for families to discuss that are as timely today as they were fifty years ago.”This quote means that the context of the book mean that is still relevant to today's. All in all to kill a mockingbird can help out teach kids what the past was like back then.

Introduction: To Kill A MockingBird is a wonderful story based in the early 1930’s around the Great Depression. It has many emphasized life lessons that are still being used today, and shows an important role of how in the early days people used to think and act. This amazing book was written by Harper Lee, a great power stricken author of her time.

The actions of past generations dictate the future for generations ahead, and it appears that there will be no end to racism. In the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird,” Harper Lee depicts how racism will never cease to exist through the use of minor characters as shown by how family beliefs do not coincide on ethical dilemmas, young children are obliged to follow