There are different reasons stated for the permanent or temporary removal of "A Time to Kill" from the libraries; when asked about the book banning in his home state of Mississippi, John Grisham himself assumed that it was because of the "graphic rape scene" in the first chapter. ... In a similar fashion, the seperation of churches in the district is described in a later chapter. ... One of the rapist's brothers establishes contact with the klansmen in a different part of Mississippi and eventually founds a new chapter of the organization in Ford County. ...

• Word Count: 4938
• Approx Pages: 20
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate