The three reasons to worry about the effects of the novel on readers were:
(i) The cities were worried about the immoral influence of the novels. They took people away from real surroundings to an imaginary world where anything could happen.
(ii) and ** were considered as soft targets that could be corrupted easily. They were warned against ailments and **, which would ruin their lives if they wasted their time in reading novels. (iii) Men were suspicious of reading or writing novels. This suspicions cut across communities. Many thought * would become rebellious and refuse to conform to traditions.
