It is always a controversy in public schools, should a particular book be taught? Some may argue for or against based on the book's content, language, and morals. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a debatable book on the required reading list for the tenth grade curriculum. Scout, or Jean Louise Finch, tells the story of Maycomb County in a way which is easy for the reader to understand and connect to. Although the book is yet another learning curve in the tenth grade's curriculum, many believe
Go Set A Watchman, the original draft of To Kill A Mockingbird, exists, creating controversy all over the Internet. Mockingbird is a piece of literature that English teachers just can’t get enough of, but it’s sequel, Watchman, is a book that readers refuse to read and teachers refuse to teach. So much has changed from the last time we visited the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. Scout, the eternal 10-year-old and narrator of To Kill A Mockingbird, is now 26 years old, living in New York, and prefers
Kill that Mockingbird More than once over the course of history has a book been censored, banned, and even burned whether because it spoke against a certain group, it went against religious beliefs, or it just offended some people. The great American novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a story about a young girl and her brother who grow up witnessing racism, discrimination, and injustice in their hometown Maycomb. The book has been in the center of controversy ever since it was published
can relate to the readers and continue to do so as years progress. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee happens to be one of these numerous influential stories. Harper Lee’s story addressed the dawning of racial segregation eradication which was a major topic during the early sixties. However, today racial segregation does not affect people as it used to, but there are many themes displayed in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird that still apply today. The themes death and justice are two of many themes
banned in 2003. As the article states, “….critics have called it blasphemous and a distortion of the truth. Others have also criticized its negative portrayal of the Catholic Church and Opus Dei, a conservative Catholic group,” (“Understanding Controversy and Society”). The movie depicted them negatively without reassuring people with a disclaimer that this is just an entertainment purpose and a work of fiction, yet people overreacted nevertheless to something that shouldn’t have been taken as an
Living as one of the outcasts in a dominantly white area where the majority of white people hate you, can be hard to live with. The two stories “ To Kill A Mockingbird and “True Diary”, have a harsh setting that characters have to face. Arthur Spirit, commonly known as “Junior”, and Tom Robinson face these problems. They do seem to go through different circumstances, yet both characters different treatments from their own race. Finally, they both undergo numerous types of safety every day. Citizens
child maturing into an adult many positive characteristics will be gained, however their innocent mindset will be forever lost. Children will immently become exposed to the dangers and impurities that the world has to offer. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, the journey of Scout and Jem is no different. They learn that people are not always as they seem. Some may reveal themselves to be better than they appear, others may be worse. Of course, their perspective of the world will be changed. A child’s
Block: B English 1 Ms. Fields Thursday, September 19, 2014 To Kill A Mockingbird by: Harper Lee To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a fictional book set in the small segregated town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the 1930’s. Narrated by young girl named Scout Finch who is growing up with her older brother Jem and friend Dill. Scout explores
placing him in a basket near the Nile River, where he is discovered and adopted by the Pharaoh’s daughter. Although he is an Israelite, Moses grows up as an Egyptian. His life of estrangement from his Israelite roots causes confusion in his life. He kills an Egyptian when he witnesses this taskmaster hitting an Israelite, but then later tries to assert dominance over two Israelites who are quarreling. They call him out on his act of killing and he is forced to flee to Midian. In Midian, God appears
have been many books that have offended certain beliefs and demographics due certain explicit and aggressive content. Books such as Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, and a plethora of others have caused a significant amount of controversy. While some are challenged, others are outright banned. One such book that should come under consideration is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. While the book may illustrate