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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The book, for those who have studied it, is a coming of age novel about Scout, who experiences a loss of innocence in a backdrop of racist, small-town Deep South, with a relatively (for the times) enlightened father. It can only be read with an understanding of history and place, but in the end, it is a universal story with the backdrop changing over time. THAT is why is it a great book. There are many coming of age stories that are also terrific of course. I just need to make the point that this is not just a story to read at home with no context or analysis. There is a lot to unpack. [/quote]

Agree 100%.  The black-white dynamic of the story is just one dimension; the unknown Boo Radley down the street is all about the unknown Evil Other and how we demonize what we don't know, a very relevant theme for today. Not to mention that skin color is no guarantee of character or honesty.

It's also a vivid portrait of the Jim Crow South that non-southerners can't grasp fully until they see a portrait like this.  Plenty of reasons to keep teaching it.  At the same time, all the posters saying a class can only do so many books are 100% right too. There will always be choices that some or many don't like.[/quote]

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