ipl-logo

Banning Books In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

1850 Words8 Pages

From the Roman Empire to the Nazis in Germany, the destruction of books has been practiced over many generations and is a timeless event that prohibits the acquisition of knowledge and censors the information within each page of the thousands of books playing victim to these profane acts. Similar to the burning of books, the banning of books prevents kids from being exposed to subjects that others deem inappropriate. This can affect their growth in positive ways by limiting their exposure to issues that can negatively influence their developing minds. The book To Kill a Mockingbird contains many sensitive topics that can influence children at a young age and has been subject to numerous conversations over whether or not the book should be banned …show more content…

They got him just as he went over the fence. They said if he’d had two good arms he’d have made it, he was moving that fast. Seventeen bullet holes in him. They didn’t have to shoot him that much. Cal, I want you to come out with me and help me tell Helen’”(Lee 268). The quote above conveys to the reader the events that led up to Tom Robinson's sad death and the violence that ensued. Tom was first charged with the crime of rape, which is already a violent crime that children should not be exposed to, but he was then shot seventeen times. This book is extremely violent and can impact the way kids in a school system think and the students shouldn’t be victims to the mental toll that all of the violence in this book ensues. In addition, violence can have a long lasting effect on kids at a young age, because this book contains a large amount of violence it should not be exposed to in a school system because of the detrimental effects it can have on a young …show more content…

This quote from the article shows the effects of a child’s exposure to violence and how it can impact them for the remainder of their lives. To Kill a Mockingbird contains numerous instances where violence such as murder and rape are present, and both of these crimes are extremely severe and brutal crimes that can impact the development of a child. This book is too vulgar to be something that kids are taught at a place where they are supposed to be happy and learn,rather than be traumatized because a character they empathize with was shot seventeen times. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee should not be taught in a school system because of the overwhelming exposure to violence that can have lasting effects on the children in school. To conclude, in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee there is a constant portrayal of stereotypes, hypocrisy, and violence throughout the story conveying why it should not be taught within a school

Show More
Related
458 Words | 2 Pages

In some places like Calafornia, Texas and Ohlahoma in 509 public schools, people are thinking of banning the book To Kill a Mockingbird. This book is about a young girl named Scout and the lessons and how she grows along the way. There is also a trial in the book about a black man (Tom Robinson) possibly raping a white woman (Mayella Ewall). The book shows a lot about racism towards colored people. The book could be banned because of the racist language used and rape content.

Read More
202 Words | 1 Pages

To Kill a Mockingbird is famous for its controversy. In fact, it has been banned from being read at many schools for its use of racial, sexual, and political content, all of these aiding the book’s “big ideas”. To Kill a Mockingbird has many themes. For example, one is about racial injustice. You would think a jury would establish their final decision based upon the facts, but in this book, the jury had already made up its mind once it heard that the case was a white man versus a black man.

Read More
317 Words | 2 Pages

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird has won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction award, but even with this great position in classic literature, the book still goes through acceptance issues. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel based on a white lawyer defending a black man who is accused of rapeing a white woman, but the accusations are fake. The book includes many instances of strong language, discussions on sexuality and rape, along with the usage of inappropriate language such as the n-word. Biloxi School Board said that the book makes students “feel uncomfortable”.

Read More
620 Words | 3 Pages

Some people think that to kill a mocking bird should/should not be taught in classrooms , Many schools teach To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee as part of their curriculum; however, some people think that this book is inappropriate for use in schools to teach this novel , it is important because It helps students understand how life was in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird; the book (should not/should) be taught in schools because bad language, you can learn from it, and it teaches not to hate people for what others did. first off, some people think to kill a mockingbird is not a good story to be taught, because of the bad language for example, in a recently published article( by Brian M). , he says “I turn the channel on TV at home when language gets harsh and my five-year-old daughter is sitting next to me”, However, he changes the channel because he wants his child to grow up with virtues he wants her not to be exposed to that kind of stuff Therefore, he doesn’t want his child to grow up with bad language and bad influences but tkam can be looked as a good influence when you can see the mistakes people made that is why to kill a mockingbird should be taught in classrooms.

Read More
505 Words | 3 Pages

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a “timeless classic of growing up and the human dignity that unites the human race together.” The federal education standard’s reading list often recommend that To Kill a Mockingbird be taught to eighth graders not tenth. It should be taught to tenth graders rather than eighth graders for three reasons: there is a superfluous amount of profanity used in the book, the maturity level of tenth graders is higher than eighth graders; and the education on history is more advanced than what eighth graders have learned. These three reason’s are why To Kill a Mockingbird should not be read by and taught about to eighth graders.

Read More
731 Words | 3 Pages

Hello, my name is Zac, and today I will be speaking to you all about why To Kill a Mockingbird should not be banned in schools. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel written and published by Harper Lee in 1960. The novel takes place during the three years of the great depression in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama. The novel deals with serious issues of rape and racial inequality. To Kill a Mockingbird should not be banned in schools because students such as myself need to exposed to the themes that are in the novel because the novel’s themes have relevance in today’s society.

Read More
872 Words | 4 Pages

To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee in 1960 ,is one of the most controversial novels between society and school boards. School boards across the country question whether Lee’s novel should be taught in classrooms, or if it should be banned because of the vulgar language and inappropriate context throughout the book. To Kill a Mockingbird revolves around a white family who is living in the south, and the narrator 's dad is a lawyer. His latest case is to defend a black man in court who had allegedly raped a white woman. Throughout the book a lot of harsh language was used, along with ideas that may be considered inappropriate.

Read More
858 Words | 4 Pages

With all of this in mind, the book To Kill a Mockingbird should no longer remain on the banned books list, removing restrictions across all schools. The book should not be banned because it prevents racism. The book contains multiple examples of injustice towards both black people and white people. These examples are references to prevent

Read More
701 Words | 3 Pages

“To Kill a Mockingbird” should not be banned in schools because it teaches kids why using explicit language is bad, it teaches about what our country used to be like 90 years ago, and it teaches the theme of the

Read More
547 Words | 3 Pages

Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, has gained much controversy over the years for the contents found within. These contents include racist themes engineered to bring light and context to the book's historical setting in a racist America, giving the book a sense of reality. However, some libraries have chosen to ban the book for the racism and racial slurs as well as descriptions of rape. Because it gives a valuable piece of narrative fiction as a true-to-life account of racist America through the eyes of a child, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird should not be banned in libraries and schools for the racism, racial slurs, and descriptions of rape.

Read More
728 Words | 3 Pages

The statement discusses how regardless of how hard you attempt to keep books from kids they will dependably figure out how to peruse a book that isn't permitted. “Race relations remain a central and difficult issue in this country. Recent events in Ferguson, Baltimore, and beyond have demonstrated this point. Attempts to remove a book like “Mockingbird” from the curriculums of schools is not only an affront to free speech, but it exacerbates the problem Americans continue to have with race relations.” (“Banning books deprives students of complex discussion”).

Read More
691 Words | 3 Pages

They got him just as he went over the fence. They said if he’d had two good arms he’d have made it, he was moving that fast. Seventeen bullet holes in

Read More
432 Words | 2 Pages

The Italian Renaissance was spawned by the birth of the philosophy of humanism, which emphasized the importance of individual achievement. The most prominent feature of the Renaissance was the furthering of the arts and the advancement of new techniques and styles. Other artistic endeavours also shaped people's beliefs and attitudes such as ceramics, textiles, metalwork, and furniture. Under the influence of the humanists, literature and the arts climbed to new levels of importance. Looking at the wider picture of creative activity and trade changes the way the Renaissance is perceived.

Read More
609 Words | 3 Pages

At one point in time, over 7,220 books have been challenged to be banned. Though these books have been removed for the safety of children, not all books should be banned for many reasons. These include the fact that banning books is infringing on the First Amendment, keeping children from understanding the real world, and, even though there are many reasons for book banning, not banning books could help a student’s education and can even work against itself. Banning a book from a school or public library could go against a person’s First Amendment of the freedom of press.

Read More
1107 Words | 5 Pages

Children should not learn about such things until they are old enough. Kids can be influenced by the things that they are taught at a young age. “Keeping books with inappropriate content out of libraries protects kids, but does not stop people from reading those books or prevent authors from writing them.” Many people think because they are banned means you can not read them. People can still read these books just not at a young age, this also should not stop authors from writing books such as To Kill a Mockingbird.

Read More

More about Banning Books In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

Open Document