Huck Finn Pros And Cons

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Make Huck Finn Great Again Thousands of books in today’s society are deemed offensive and are even banned for their content. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, for example, has been a subject of controversy since its publishing in the late 1800s. Mark Twain tells about the journey of a young boy named Huck Finn, who stages his own death to run away with an ex-slave named Jim. In addition, Huck subconsciously addresses the morality of society and gains new understanding of humanity as a whole. There is a vast amount of controversy over whether or not Twain’s novel should be taught in high school curriculums due to its negative portrayal of African Americans and the serious racial dilemmas in the United States. However, the controversy surrounding Huck Finn should not be sugarcoated; Huck Finn is an opportunity for students to view and learn from a society during a time when slavery was lawful and accepted. Furthermore, Mark Twain uses satire throughout the entire novel, highlighting the flaws of society in an effort for …show more content…

Throughout history, dialects constantly change and what society deems “politically correct” changes as well. If the United States collectively decided to rule out books that may possibly offend students, then our libraries would constantly be changing and what we know as “American Literature” would never be the same. Even the work of today’s authors, who use vulgar and offensive language to get their point across, may be considered inappropriate somewhere in the future. In short, removing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the required reading list would in turn become a repeating circle of removing books for their “unacceptable” ideals, which is redundant and would ruin the American literature curriculum for countless High

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