To Kill a Mockingbird should be kept in schools because it has good morals and an important central theme of equality. In To Kill a Mockingbird: the case for defence” it says, “Justice, we learn from Scout, is often complicated, but must always be founded upon the notion of equality and fairness for all”(Ajayi, 6). It is essential that this book remain in schools because it teaches young students the importance of equal treatment of everyone, no matter their race. To Kill a Mockingbird opens horizons for students, as it shows experiences with racism, loss, and prejudice. IN the same article, it says “The court case at the centre of To Kill a Mockingbird shows up the absurdities-and the horror- of segregation and racial bias”(Ajayi, 4). This court case especially, is a good representation of the hardships of inequality and the effects it had on people. It is good for students to read and analyze the results of the trial, and how racism resulted in ruining, and ending, many lives. To Kill a Mockingbird teaches students about the importance of equality, as well as a little about the civil rights movement. The famous novel, To Kill a Mockingbird includes a background story of the civil rights movement. It gives a personal story, and it is important for students to recognize the racism people faces years ago, as there is still some of these horrible actions going on in today’s world. The court case that dealt with Mayella Ewell and Tom Robinson showed the horrible results racism …show more content…
To Kill a Mockingbird uses vocabulary and syntax tat young adults can understand; yet stil gives a mature view of the plot. In the article, “To Kill a Mockingbird: the case for defence”, it says “Scout’s engagement with all these facts create a rich and detailed tapestry”(Ajayi, 5). A range of literary devices, like irony, is used in the book that help the reader get a more detailed insight of the events. For example, in the book Boo Radley is considered to be crazy and children are told to stay away from his home, when actually he saved Jem and Scout from an attack by Bob Ewell. Imagery is also used to help the reader get a better picture of the setting. It says, “"The Radley place jutted into a sharp curve beyond our house.... The house... was once white with a deep front porch and green shutters, but had long ago darkened to the color of the slate-grey yard around it. Rain rotted shingles drooped over the eaves of the veranda; oak trees kept the sun away…”(Lee, 8). Imagery and Irony only help improve the reader’s understanding of the plot and setting in the book. To Kill a Mockingbird should be kept in schools, and one of the key factors are the literary devices