How Should Huck Finn Be Taught In Schools

Although he predicts society will deem him to be "a low down Abolitionist and despise me for keeping mum," he prefers to be shunned and to risk punishment and shame for the sake of freeing Jim (Twain 43). Clearly, Huck's fondness for Jim is evident when Huck intends to send a letter to Miss Watson returning Jim but chooses to rip it to save him instead. Huck responds, "‘I'll right, then, I'll go to hell'- and he tore it up" (Twain 214). Huck accepts his rebellious nature and terrible fate to hell as he escapes from civilized society and into a place driven by his instincts. Jim's desire for freedom puts Huck in a moral dilemma because he must decide whether to follow his innate sense of morality or the restrictive guidelines of society.

The bond of friendship between the white boy, Huck, and the runaway slave, Jim is another reason that the book should be taught in schools. Throughout the book Huck has to debate daily whether or not to turn Jim in. With the amount of time he spends with Jim he starts to see that, even if Jim is a slave, he is still a

Huck Finn should be taught in high schools. The current state of the book draws controversy because of the use of the N-Word. The current debate is about whether or not we should remove the book from high school curriculums and required reading. We have a few options for what to do with the book. One, we get rid of the book from reading lists and from high school libraries. Two, we wait until college and require young adults to read it. Three, we continue to teach it to high school students, remembering to always be conscious of the connotation and effects of the racial slurs used in the book.

This event is a huge turning point in Huck’s journey and creates an opportunity for Huck to make a decision that doesn’t only affect him. Huck has been brought up in a world where he has a deformed conscience because of his status in society and cultural upbringing. When Huck is asked if he there is anyone aboard his ship he responds with a stark, “Only one, sir”(page 110 ch 16) and is then presented with the quick decision to follow his moral upbringing as a white male or continue his new friendship. He explains when asked if the person on board is white or black that he was left dumbfounded. Huck believed that his response of, “He’s white”(page 110 ch 16) was not only hard for him to say, but was not what he truly wanted to exclaim. Huck’s decision to protect Jim came from what he thought was an act of cowardliness and giving up on trying to push himself to do the moral action. This would have been an easy out for Huck on this journey that he put himself in, however as nonchalantly as Twain presents Huck’s feelings on giving up on turning Jim in, it’s clear that Huck wants to continue this

Huckleberry Finn should not be taught in school Huckleberry Finn, the novel that Samuel Clemens wrote who took a pen name called Mark Twain, ‘A month after its publication, a Concord, Massachusetts, library banned the book, calling its subject matter “tawdry” and its narrative voice “coarse” and “ignorant.”.’ (‘Twain publishes’) The book talks the time that during the Missouri Compromise. The main character Huck is a boy that do not study and know things. He has a friend called Jim who is black and wants freedom.

To teach, or not to teach, that seemingly straightforward question comes to a deadlock in school when it comes to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. If readers take a superficial glance at the book, they will be aghast when they find out that n*gger, a derogatory term, is used over 200 times in the book (Rawls). However, readers cannot thumb through the pages and assume that the derogatory term is used for belittlement; rather, it is used in the context of that time period to help readers grasp a better comprehension. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should be taught in School because the book considers the treatment of African Americans in pre-Civil War era, presents some of the diverse dialects found throughout the US, and

The first reason it should be taught in high school is the relationship between Huck and Jim.At first Huck did not like jim and he thought jim was worthless because he was black and he was a slave. But after they have been through trials together,huck seems to care and respect jim as a human being. Huck sees that Jim is a person just like himself and he starts to see him more as a human than a slave. This is important to the reader to understand this and it's also a lesson to the

There has always been controversy about if The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, should be read in schools or not because of the derogatory term “nigger”. Most people normally focus on that one word when deciding if it should be taught or not, while they miss the lessons the book has to offer. Before people decide, they should closely examine the book and realize it appeals to all ages, that the powerful language use is necessary, and the historical significance it continues to teach. The first thing they should look at is how the book appeals to all ages.

To begin, many believe that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should be removed entirely from schools, however a vast majority think that the book should remain in the classroom. David Bradley, author and teacher at University of Oregon, in a clip of 60 Minutes claims that reading the book in classrooms is beneficial and believes that if the book is being taught with the word then this allows for “‘teachable moments” in the classroom. Also David Bradley explain how the context of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn show how race is in society at the time during the time that the book was written in, he goes on to explain how after they get on the raft Huck tells Jim that they're after them and he doesn't say that they're after you. in the

He’d rather help a friend out, and allow him to be free from slavery, than to be a “good white man” of the society, and turn Jim in. His relationship with Jim is much more valuable than the codes of conduct of the society that Huck lives in, and this friendship with Jim changed his perspective of the world and society that he lives in. in Lance Marrows “Huckleberry Finn and Censorship” essay, he states that Huck had done the most bravest thing ever; going against the law to help out his friend. (Marrow 156) It was indeed very brave of Huck to tear up his letter, and commit a crime to keep Jim safe.

The novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is one of the most controversial novels written in American literature. Multiple different people have disagreed about this novel and whether it should be allowed to be taught in school or banned since the late 1980s. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a valuable novel and should be included in high school curriculum because it teaches students about the history of American society, it demonstrates Twain’s style of writing, and it addresses the topic of race.

Huckleberry Finn is looked at as a literature classic for American literature and is a book that should be taught throughout schools around the world. Others view this book from a different angle saying that is a literary abomination, that is to vulgar and should be censored and not mandatory to teach. I believe that this book is a good example of teaching literature history in English classes.

In the beginning of the story, after he got a lot of money in Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huck felt restricted under Widow Douglas and Miss Watson and their Christian faith as he does not care about Christian rules and morality. This feeling of being confined is shown by Huck when he says he is not interested in the dead because they are “no good to anybody, being gone” (Twain) and he would go to Hell instead of Heaven because he “see no advantage in going where she was going” (Twain). His pleasure in knowing that Tom Sawyer is believed to be going to Hell (Twain) since that meant they will be together shows how he does not think about serious issues. He also call the black slave Jim a “nigger”(Twain) which shows his stereotype toward blacks at the time. Huck’s childhood mortality/mentality is shown to be based on self-interest and self-preservation shown by him avoiding further arguments with the widow about

Huck Finn should be kept because it provides good life lessons. According to the tolerance article, “ Even if the language is hard in the novel, they get Huck”. The students can connect with the protagonist and to themselves. “Each student understands keeping secrets. They understand that friends protect each other.” These examples for life lessons can help students make the best out of everything and have good relationships with people because of what Huck taught them. “They understand that their morale instincts aren’t shared by society.” Students understand that everything isn’t accepted by society, they get that which sets them up for having good life lessons that will benefit them from reading the novel. Even though students understand that life lessons are a good part of the novel, the challenge that it gives to readers is another big part of the novel.

The motif of education is prevalent especially because Huck never received one. Lauriat Jane Jr. best describes this concept in his article “Why Huckleberry Finn Is a Great World Novel”, he says “The novel is a novel of education. Its school is the school of life rather than of books, but Huck’s education is all the more complete for that reason”(Lane 2). Instead of a formal education, he learns from his experiences especially when it comes to deception. Huck learns that being quick with words is one of the most crucial skills that he will need for his journey. Huck shows his cunning in many instances, from disguising himself as a girl to making others think that Jim is his smallpox