I think that it should be in schools because it a peice of writing that is well known throughout The U.S that should be read. Though it may contain some words that could hurt but it wouldn't be the book it is today without them. It creates the feeling that it's really happening and that he's really there telling you the story. I think that we are to a point that we can read these types of books without feeling much offense. After all we are in high school and should be old enough to handle what comes our way, even if it comes from a book that was written by an old man trying to write a good story. To me it's almost like 9/11, it wouldnt be so tragic if all those people had died. This book wouldn't be great if it didn't have the vocabulary it has.