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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would like to provide some food for thought on the matter for those who have a problem with this. Imagine being a black student and constantly reading these "classics" which shows a history of time, in which blacks were treated sub-human and the author makes no apology, but writes it from a perspective of it is what it is. Page by page, you have to read words that cut deep to your race. However, rather than an awakening of morale taking place, you have an educated white lawyer that takes on a case because of his daughter. The poor uneducated black is once again saved by the educated white man, who takes pitty on him. But wait, this is a classic, to hell with others, it's written well. [/quote]

The book is an accurate historical reflection of the times. Life back then was a whole lot different from today. Should we ignore history, or learn from it?[/quote]

It isn’t accurate. I loved TKAM in high school, if was my favorite book. I just re-read it because  I bought it for my son in 8th grade. Atticus tells Scout the KKK is harmless. He tells Scout that Walter Cunningham’s dad is just misunderstood when he goes with a mob to the jail to lynch Tom Robinson. He tells Scout it isn’t OK to hate Hitler. I decided not to give it to my son. [/quote]

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