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Originally Posted by Slavakion
How much do you want to bet that To Kill a Mockingbird is controversial because of "racist themes"? It really wouldn't surprise me.
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That's part of it, but more often it's foul language and violence. In the book, Scout's tomboyishness is further developed by her having a cursing problem. The attempted murder, accidental death, and finally imlpied murder near that end all lead to objections based on violence.
Gilda