Huckleberry Finn Argumentative Analysis

Sanitizing Huckleberry Finn would be ignoring America's past and history. Revising the original version of the book is not staying true

Since its first publication in 1884, Mark Twain’s masterpiece The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has proven to be one of history’s most controversial novels; especially recently, the novel has often been banned by schools and censored by libraries. Characters in the book are constantly using disparaging language toward slaves, and the repeated use of the word “nigger” makes many sensitive and offended. Critics denounce the novel and Mark Twain as racist for this word being insulting and politically incorrect and for its depiction of black people and how they are treated. However, Twain was not attempting to perpetuate racism; on the contrary, he used satire to expose the ignorance and paradoxical views held by many in America at that time.

Many schools have banned teachers from teaching on Twain’s Huckleberry Finn for various reasons. One of those reasons is that Twain uses the word nigger, and he uses it to many times. At the time that this book was written, slaves and free black people were called niggers. So Twain in his writing is being politically correct when writing about Jim and the other slaves

“The difference between the almost-right word and the right word is really a large matter- ‘tis the difference between the lightning bug and lightning.”(Mark Twain). Mark Twain, the author of an extraordinary yet controversial novel; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn had a great way of capturing moments in time and bringing them to life through the use of meaningful and direct diction. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been a vexed novel for it 's a use of the “N-word”. However, many scholars and associations have devised a “solution” for this problem such as, completely banning the book, creating sanitized versions, or even replacing the book for another American literature novel. “What is so wrong

Mark Twain wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn for a reason. He wanted to make a book with a serious tone that would still be entertaining. He wanted to be able to talk about serious issues, such as race relations, in a way that is enjoyable to read. He had already written about Tom Sawyer's story and now he wanted to write about Huck Finn. He wanted the audience to be entertained and socially aware at the same time.

Huckleberry Finn runs away and fakes his death to rid himself of his alcoholic father, Miss Watson trying to raise him up correctly,and he wanted away from the drama for himself.

Fishkin even calls it an “insult to Mark Twain to take the n word out.” Racism is still persistent to this day and that changes the way people view the context of the word. More and more people are becoming more sensitive and aware towards the true meaning of the word to where they almost feel like it’s not right to use it and deeming it inappropriate, whereas the others like me argue that “you lose the freedom of speech and twisting Twain's original intent and is conform to today's times.” Critic Hutchinson states that “Twain’s goal was to show the ugliness an evilness of slavery and to do that he had to use the rawest racist language of his day.” As with many things, supporters are trying to say is that the book is a classic and should stay the way it has been written and kept the way it is without any alterations to the original work.

Huckleberry Finn is a classic novel that is taught in a majority of high school classrooms today. It is considered one of Twain’s finest works but is also one of the most controversial as well. The excessive use of the “n” word throughout his novel is very upsetting to some, stirring up the question as to whether or not Huckleberry Finn really is racist. With this question being asked many believe the novel should not be taught in schools, as it is inappropriate and offensive. Although Huck Finn can be mistaken as racist, it should not be banned from schools.

There has always been controversy about Mark Twain’s book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and whether or not it should be taught and discussed in school. Many think the book should be banned. The argument against using the book is based on the “N-Word” and other racial slurs which are used throughout the book. They are offensive.

As a form of compensation Tom gives Jim $40 for all he's been through, happy with his new fortune thanks his hairy chest. Huck is worried that his father took all his money but is relieved to find out that Jim saw his body on the floating house in the flood. They plan new adventures to go west because Aunt Sally adopts Huck in another attempt to “sivilize” him.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been challenged by schools time and time again for its use of racial slurs and ambiguity of moral values. But it hasn’t been called a masterpiece of American literature by writers such as Ernest Hemingway and T. S. Eliot because of its use of the n-word. No, Huck Finn is considered an American classic because of its realistic portrayal of pre-Civil War America and its message to follow what you believe is morally right instead of societal norms which may not always honorable. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should not be banned from American high schools.

There is no mystery as to why there are many American Americans in our country because of slavery. Most people know where the word n*** came from and used for and the older generations of blacks do not want to hear it because it reminds them of the pain and struggle it has behind it. Nowadays in the 21st century, young people consider it normal when it wasn´t back then, but still do with an a at the end instead of er. Huckleberry Finn received many critics of disapproval with the n word used frequently. Even though Huck does not mean to be racist and is a hero for Jim, but I agree with Huck at 100 that Huckleberry Finn is not adequate to be taught in the High School curriculum because it is a very serious topic that many highschool students are not mature enough for

“It was 15 minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger” (Twain 86). The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a story about a young boy and a runaway slave, and their adventures down the river. It is a story about racism and the developing of a young person’s mind with the influence of society and the influence of his heart. While this novel is a great story about issues that are still occurring today, many schools have decided to take this out of their curriculum. Many people believe that the N word which is featured in Twain’s novel 219 times should be taken out and replaced with slave. The N word should not be taken out because it is a real reflection of the way it was and this is changing Twain’s

There is a second argument however that states that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should be completely replaced with another work of literature. This advocates the idea of censorship, as stated in an article by New Haven Register, “banning books deprives of students from developing critical thinking skills”. (Banning books). Replacing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn will prevent the potential readers from learning about racial discrimination and slavery. However, the “n-word” is still a controversial word and should not just be thrown about since there are people who can either find the word offensive, inappropriate, etc. The “N-word” has a negative connotation and is often described as racist and horrible, and to some the word is

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel that was written in dialect throughout the whole novel. It is also one of the first novels to do so. Huck is a boy without education. The language that huck uses is a giveaway that he is from the region near the Mississippi river. The structure in Huck's words and sentences reflect the region in which the novel takes place. Because of the novel's voice, it is thought by many to be one of the most influential works of fiction in the history of American literature. Huck is from a specific region of the country. Huckleberry Finn's life is a very hard one. Between his own father's little shack, and the Phelps farm where Jim is a slave and Tom was shot, Huck is surrounded by all types of different and