When I was a junior in high school we were assigned to read this book for our English class. I found it dry and unimpressive. Though I read it completely, I failed to really absorb anything from it. I did not think about why characters did or said what they did or said; I did not think about the connections they had with one another. I simply read the book, did the homework, and that was that.
I spoke to a friend who had the same class with me in high school. She, too, said she found the book boring. She wondered why it got the reputation it has and why it got as much attention as it did. Another friend from that class completely forgot we had read the book. This second friend said, "Was that the one Boo Radley was in?"
Anyway, I didn't find anything inapropriate in the book and I honestly don't see why it shouldn't be allowed in the school's curriculum.
I would allow my high school aged child to read this book. First of all, no one can shield their child from everything and to try to do so is (in my opinion) wrong. This is a work of Literature, and I feel it is important for people, children included, to learn about different eras.
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