Banning of to Kill a Mockingbird

Banning of To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is a very popular book all across North America. In some places, it is not known for its positives. Rather, small towns agree that this book is not good for their children to read, and it is rushed off of the school library bookshelves, often only for its harsh but correct depiction of the 1930s. Lee’s book has been banned in several cities and counties all across the continent. To Kill A Mockingbird has many complaints and reasons as to why some think it should be banned. The main three objections are to the foul language used, the theme of rape, and the use of racial slurs (Bloom 3). The book also describes rebelliousness to authority, questioning of absolutes, and the imposition of values (Bloom 3). Many parents, teachers, and government officials agree that To Kill A Mockingbird has a negative influence on their children and or students. One source suggests that “particular books lead students in inappropriate directions” (Bloom 4). Elders believe that students are easily influenced and think that they are led by what the read (Bloom 4). Young readers are thought to be vulnerable and not capable of thinking for themselves. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird has many interpretations and descriptions. It is most often described as the story of a rape trial in a small southern town in the deep South of Alabama. Also, it is known as the story of a white lawyers effort to obtain justice for a Negro client (Bloom 8). All though the description sounds like a great story teaching a valuable lesson, many people still believe this is a negative book worthy of censorship. Since 1960, To Kill A Mockingbird has been one of the most widely read novels in North America (Bloom 3). It is read in high schools al across the continent except in Hanover County, Virginia (Bloom 24). The most highly publicized case of censorship of To Kill A Mockingbird comes from Hanover County, Virginia (Bloom 6). Dr.