1. Keeping To Kill a Mockingbird in the Classroom
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a debatable book on the required reading list for the tenth grade curriculum. ... She demonstrates pride in her family when fighting on the playground in her school so that she may protect her father's name and prevent him from being known as the gentleman who defends a black man. ... Atticus respects those around him, even though the characters may be bad people or have done bad things. The reader is able to form opinions of the characters, which act as practice for real life experiences. ... The word was commonly used because of the prejudice ...
- Word Count: 1863
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School