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• Immoral depiction of rape
• Uses the n-word
• Its portrayal of black people,
• Makes people uncomfortable
• “Fifthy” or “trashy” content
• 36 reports of hate crimes in libraries

Where

• A virginia school
• A california school district

Banned the teaching of this book in 2006

Sitography

• To Kill a Mockingbird. Wikipedia. (21/11/2024). In https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To Kill a Mockingbird
• Becky Little. Why ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Keeps Getting Banned. History. (21/11/2024). In https://www.history.com/news/why-to-kill-a-mockingbird-keeps-getting-banned

• Betsy Gomez. WhyBanned Spotlight: To Kill a Mockingbird. bannedbooksweek. (21/11/2024). In https://bannedbooksweek.org/banned-spotlight-to-kill-a-mockingbird/
• Helen Cunningham. To Kill a Mockingbird: Context. savemyexams. (21/11/2024). In https://www.savemyexams.com/igcse/english-literature/edexcel/16/revision-notes/modern-prose/to-kill-a-mockingbird/to-kill-a-mockingbird-context/

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Harper Lee

Nelle Harper Lee, known as Harper Lee, born April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama and died February 19, 2016 in the same city, is an American novelist known for her novel Don't Shoot the Mockingbird, Pulitzer Prize in 1961

What

• Suicide
• School bullying
• Rape
• Mental health

Who

• Parents
• Students
• Teachers
• Directors

Sitography

• Thirteen Reasons Why. Wikipedia. (21/11/2024). In https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Reasons_Why
• Betsy Gomez. Banned Spotlight: Thirteen Reasons Why. bannedbooksweek. (21/11/2024). In https://bannedbooksweek.org/banned-spotlight-thirteen-reasons-why/

• Lola Strum. Banning books like ’13 Reasons Why’ makes it harder for teens to open up to adults, author says. PBS. (21/11/2024). In https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/banning-books-like-13-reasons-makes-harder-teens-open-adults-author-says Thomas Peipert.School district pulls suicide book ‘Thirteen Reasons Why’
• Thomas Peipert.School district pulls suicide book ‘Thirteen Reasons Why’. apnews. (21/11/2024). In https://apnews.com/television-general-news-694936d134114df1ba115dd5b8242381

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What

• Rape
• Racism
• Strong language
• Discussion of sexuality
• The great depression
• The civil rights movement
• Violence

Who

• Parents
• Students
• Teachers
• Directors

Jay Asher

Jay Asher (born September 30, 1975) is an American writer and novelist. He is best known for writing the 2007 bestseller Thirteen Reasons Why.

Why

• Glorifies suicide
• Could incite copycat case
• The top ten list in 2012 :

1. Drug
2. Alcohol use
3. Sexual content
4. Inappropriate for the age group

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• Novel
• Thriller
• Harper Lee in 1960
• Published by J.B. Lippincott and Co in the USA
• In Philadelphia and in Biloxi(Mississippi)

Society context

• People are more triggered by racial and sexual subject (innappropriate)
• Schools are very religious and conservative

Where

• Many establishments
• School district in Colorado
• All school libraries
• A Canadian school

Presentation

• Novel, a drama, a mystery and a thriller
• By Jay Asher in 2007
• Published by Penguin Random House in the United States

Society context

• Influence on young people
• School can be very religious and conservative