2014 To Kill a Mockingbird Controversy Dozens of classic novels out there such as To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men and many more have been challenged by the American Library Association to which has caused much controversy over the issue. During the time period in To Kill a Mockingbird, events such as the Great Depression, the Jim Crowe Laws, and racism took place. These events made life hard and caused discrimination against African Americans. Harper Lee wrote To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill
be banned or be allowed for everyone to read? In the Google Scholar article “The Case Against To Kill A Mockingbird”, the book To Kill A Mockingbird is banned for it is offensive language. Not only that but the book Animal Farm by George Orwell is banned, for it is inappropriate topics such as politics. However, in the infographic “12 Infographics about Banned and Challenged Books” by Piotr Kowalczyk says that everyone has the freedom to read what they want. Also in the news article “Banned Books
schools--across the nation are banning the use of the world-renowned novel To Kill a Mockingbird due to its crude language and sensitive topics such as rape. However, schools that ban the book are missing the big idea on the importance of reading a classic book, and are even trying to hide the facts as to what cannot be ignored in our country’s past. Two reasons as to why schools should not ban popular novel, particularly To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is because reading a classic book will always be an
the most renowned books banned as of late were the Harry Potter and Twilight arrangement. The reason given for blue penciling the exceptionally well known and apparently innocuous books was that they advanced "unchristian enchantment." What is a Banned Book? A banned book is one that has been edited by a power—a legislature, a library, or an educational system. A book that has been banned is really expelled from a library or educational system. Why Are Books Banned? As the American Library
your favorite books. To Kill a Mockingbird, Gone With the Wind, and Of Mice and Men are just a few of the titles that come to mind. What do they all have in common? They are all award-winning classics, critically acclaimed, and ... frequently banned. Why would someone ban such beloved novels? Some believe that certain books may not be appropriate for certain ages. However, one person should not have the authority to restrict a book from others. Books should not be banned because people should have
For hundreds of years, people have been segregated, enslaved, and physically harmed for one simple reason, their skin color. This ignorance should have halted centuries ago. However, prejudice remains a recurring problem in the world. Starting in the year 1619, and ending in 1865, black people were enslaved, and forced to do arduous labor. Afterwards, slavery was abolished, but segregation continued and was made legal in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). This separated blacks and whites and gave a badge
a teacher sounds like the most rewarding job imagined. Personally, high school has been underwhelming. I expected four years of adventures and knowledge, but instead I received four years of stress, anxiety, and depression. High school was my hell. Why would I want to return to it? While high school as a student was difficult, I want to return as a teacher in order to provide an escape for my students. Throughout the years, some of my teachers brought honesty and sincerity into their
because someone is already reading it, but because someone in your community thought it had inappropriate content in it. As said on the Banned Books Week website, “The library of congress created an exhibit, “Books that Shaped America”, that explores books that “have had a profound effect on American life.” Following that was an a list of books such as To Kill a Mockingbird that have been classics for years, and some like Captain Underpants that have only started to take it’s toll on society. Banning
contains elements that are uncomfortable to most readers, Lolita should not be censored nor banned from any literature courses. According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, censorship is described as “the act of changing or suppressing speech or writing that is considered subversive of the common good”. The concept of censorship dates back