As a Southern Gothic novel and a Bildungsroman, the primary themes of To Kill a Mockingbird involve racial injustice and the destruction of innocence. Scholars have noted that Lee also addresses issues of class, courage, compassion, and gender roles in the American Deep South. The book is widely taught in schools in the United States with lessons that emphasize tolerance and decry prejudice. 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. COUNT 5
QSN1 To Kill a Mockingbird is widely read in which countries schools? ANS1 United States QSN2 What genre of book is To Kill a Mockingbird? ANS2 Southern Gothic novel QSN3 Some of the central themes of the book are what exactly? ANS3 racial injustice and the destruction of innocence QSN4 Which region of America was the novel set in? ANS4 Deep South QSN5 What has caused  the use of the novel in classrooms to be challenged? ANS5 racial epithets