To Kill a Mockingbird explores at least one theme.
To Kill a Mockingbird . The novel is renowned for its warmth and humor , despite dealing with the serious issues of rape and racial inequality . As a Southern Gothic novel and a Bildungsroman , the primary themes of To Kill a Mockingbird involve racial injustice and the destruction of innocence . Despite its themes , To Kill a Mockingbird has been subject to campaigns for removal from public classrooms , often challenged for its use of racial epithets .