Should Huckleberry Finn Be Taught In Schools

 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered by many to be the greatest American novel ever written.  Despite this praise, Mark Twain’s masterpiece has never been without criticism.  Upon its inception it was blasted for being indecent literature for young readers because of its lack of morals and contempt for conformity.  Modern indignation toward Huck Finn arises from its racist undertones, most notably Twain’s treatment of the character Jim.  As is the case with many canonized yet controversial books, the biggest conflict revolves around the inclusion of Huck Finn on required reading lists of public schools throughout the country.

The book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been causing controversy since the day the book was published. The book has been banned from multiple schools for several reasons. None the less I think it is a classic novel and should be taught in schools.

Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn we are taken through what life was truly like back in the 1880’s. We discern through the eyes of a young 13 year old trying to find himself and develop his own opinion. We meet his unlikely friends and acquaintances and receive a glimpse of how he was affected. We are taken through his tough childhood and how this affects his life further into the novel and how he is able to overcome the obstacles that come his way. Though sometimes the authenticity and honor of Huck is challenged, there are facts in the novel that if looked at closely, there are aspects of Huck and others that make him an honorable character. Huck has developed into his own person giving him traits that made him by far the best teller of this story.

The novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain has been controversial on whether or not it should be read in high school. As some critics believe, Twain uses language that is inappropriate and damaging to students. Although some think that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is racist and inappropriate, I believe the novel should be taught because the book exemplifies the changing of morals, the lifestyle of America post Civil War, as well as allowing the students a chance to form their own opinion. The novel's main character, Huck Finn, experiences hardships throughout his early childhood. Huck had little to no guidance from his drunken father he ends up getting adopted by Widow Douglas. Huck's father, Pap, then takes Huck from Widow

Within the article Henry evaluates different opinions on the book being taught in school. One that stood out was, “Hentoff believes that confronting Huck will give students ‘the capacity to see past words like ‘nigger’... into what the writer is actually saying.’ He wonders, ‘what’s going to happen to a kid when he gets into the world if he’s going to let a word paralyze him so he can’t think.’” (Henry 387). The N-word is overused in the book to bring up a problem, however the real problem is when the people reading it don’t see the satire which then causes them to be immature. The book should only be taught by someone who sees these problems and knows how to teach those people who do not see it.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is Number 14 on the list of 100 banned/challenged books (ALA). With a book as high on the list as Huckleberry Finn it only is natural that it would have some controversy. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was first published in 1884 and was banned a year after in 1885 (Ruta). It is banned for its portrayal of stereotypes, and most importantly its excessive use of the word “Nigger.” The book has been challenged, defended, and banned throughout the years since its release, with limited classrooms teaching it.

The question is, should huckleberry Finn be removed from public school curriculum? No, I don't think so, because it was written 150 years ago and it shows in a way we can understand, how hard life was for black people back then. This book is a part of American history. If this book is too offensive to read, then is To Kill a Mockingbird going to be banned

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Should be Taught in Schools Should the discomfort of a few people erase an important era of history? The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written to satire the racism and slavery in the 1830s. The ethics of Mark Twain’s exciting story about a boy traveling down the river with a runaway slave has been debated for years. In fact, “at the time of its original publication in 1885 propriety’s guardians condemned the novel because its title character was a rebellious child” (Webb). Now, it is being questioned if the book should be taught in schools.

Mark Twain’s famous nineteenth century novel, Huckleberry Finn, has become an icon of controversy in today’s modern era. Because of its seemingly degrading portrayal of African Americans and its repeated use of a word now considered inappropriate, many people are left to wonder whether the book should be allowed in places such as a school atmosphere. Almost the whole entirety of the book is written using ungrammatical features and nonstandard English, which is another reason people believe it should not be used in an academic setting where proper use of language is taught and encouraged. Since this book was set in a time where the division between educated versus uneducated, or social standing, was shown greatly through speech alone, Twain

Teachers should have their own opinion on rather they teach Huckleberry Finn or not. There are lots of people who think the book should be taught in highschool but, there are lots of other people who think the book is offensive and should not be taught. I think the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should be the teachers choice on whether it should be taught in their classroom or not. I think it depends heavily on the teachers want and intent in teaching this book. Some teachers may be distracted by the N-word in the book, and just teach about the controversy of whether its racist or not, instead of the grammar and the great example of 1880’s literature.

The statement “YOU don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter” would begin one of America’s biggest controversies since 1885. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was a novel wrote from the perspective of a 13 year-old boy growing up during the times of slavery. Throughout the novel, Twain criticizes society in such a way that only a few with a good understanding of English terms like satire and hypocrisy would understand. Today in America though, have deemed this book as foul and harmful to the brains of students due to the language used, and have turned it into a controversy. So the question remains, should Huck Finn be used in high school curriculum or not?

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.

High schools seem to be censoring everything these days – school published newspapers, websites, students’ clothing, and even their book choice. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a book which causes a lot of controversy as to whether the language and events in the book are appropriate to teach in a high school setting. Before the book ends up on the “banned book” list, it should be noted that it should be taught in a high school setting because although The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn contains some extreme racism, it could awaken the reader to the harsh reality of the past treatment of blacks, and this book was basically Twain’s way to expose the collapse of black people’s civil rights in the 1880s, and their rights will continue to be trampled over in generations to come by attempting to

In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain presents the problem of slavery in America in the 19th Century. Twain poses this problem in the form of a character named Huckleberry Finn, a white boy raised in the antebellum South. Huck starts to question his view regarding slavery when he acquaints himself more intimately with a runaway slave while he himself tries to run away. Huck’s development as a character is affected by society’s influence on his experiences while growing up in the South, running away with Jim, and trying to save Jim. Although Huck decides to free Jim, Huck’s deformed conscience convinces him that he is doing the wrong thing.

Readers believing that Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, does not demonstrate positive morality may state that Huck stages his death to run away from civilization and parental superiority is immoral. This sets a bad example for children reading and being taught this literary classic in school. However, as the novel advances, Huck begins to realize the differences between right and wrong. He matures and develops a sound, pure heart. Finally, some may disagree with how Twain’s novel ended. The last sentence states, “But i reckon I got the light out for the Territory ahead of the rest, because Aunt Sally she’s going to adopt me and sivilize me and I can’t stand it. I’ve been there before” (Twain 220). Scholars may argue that Huck never matured and learned how to differentiate between right and wrong. Though instead, Huck has learned more on his own, than what his aunt could teach. If it was not for Huck running away, learning the difference between right and wrong, and going against society’s ideas on racial matters, than he would not have matured as much as he did. If he stayed in civilization, Huck also would not have developed his pure