Famous author Stephen King said in his book On Writing: a Memoir of the Craft that “ Every book you pick up has its life lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones” (King 145), but unfortunately not everyone agrees. In today’s world, people are becoming more and more easily offended by simple things like the subjects in classic literature, for example To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and are even trying to ban it in a classroom setting. However, To Kill a Mockingbird should continue to be taught in schools because it positively affects society by changing the way people think about the world, through a very historically accurate setting, and by teaching its readers valuable lessons.By providing a precise example of the times it is set in, To Kill a Mockingbird effects the readers opinions on today’s society making them think of ways to better it. For example, in the novel, Lee describes what life in Maycomb, a southern town in Alabama, was like during the 1930’s: “ a day was twenty-four hours long but seemed longer. There was no hurry, for there was no where to go, nothing to buy, and no money to buy it with…” ( Lee 6). People have a hard time imagining what life in a big depression was like, and this provides them with a description that not only helps the reader think about living during those times but broadens their knowledge about the history in general. This new insight helps them to see how far today’s society has come and how many obstacles mankind has faced and overcome on their journey to today. In addition, Catherine Bernard explains through her book, Understanding To Kill A Mockingbird, that: “ While Lee’s novel is set in the 1930’s, the themes of discrimination and toleranc…
… to be in schools.
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The way To Kill A Mockingbird makes readers reexamine their views on society and the lessons it teaches are indispensable to students today. Books are some of the greatest teachers a person can be exposed to and can be very effective on young lives and even the world. So to better the people of society and society itself, books should remain on the shelves.
Works Cited
Bernard, Catherine. Understanding To Kill A Mockingbird. Farmington Hills: Lucent Books, 2003. Print.
Durbin, Kathy. “Books Under Fire.” Teaching Tolerance. N.p, Spring 2005. Web. 05 May 2014.
King, Stephen. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. New York: Scribner, 2000. Print.
Lee, Harper. To Kill A Mockingbird. New York. Harper Collins, 1960. Print.
Toughill, Kelly. “ Maybe Its Right to Kill Mockingbird.” Toronto Star (11 May 2002): H 02. EBSCO Host. Web. 6 May 2014.
