Should the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Be Required in Shcool?

 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.

So as you can see the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a great piece of american literature and should be taught in all high schools. not only because it shows how racism was back in the late 1800s but also because it shows the true meaning of the word

In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Jim, a runaway slave, faces many obstacles in his journey to freedom. Huck Finn, a teenage boy and friend of JIm, is also facing difficulty with whether or not he should be helping Jim escape slavery. Many characters throughout the novel struggle to deal with conflicts. A conflict that people in today’s world are struggling to deal with, is the controversy over whether Huckleberry Finn is a racist novel or not. All-in-all, Huckleberry Finn is profoundly antislavery. Twain creates Him as a man who is brave and heroic. Twain also demonstrates that the blacks and whites relationship is not the only concern over racism, and reveals the voice of a slave attempting to survive in a white slave culture.

There will always be controversies in life, whether big or small, whether it affects individuals or groups, or whether it will make any difference to one’s life; this argument affects millions of adolescent lives. Where saying yes obliterates comfort zones and advocates racism, and while saying no promotes a conformist, mass mentality mindset and erases history. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is the name to put on the face of this problem. The controversy of this book has been fought over since it’s been published but the inspiration and individualistic philosophy this book teaches is far too great to dispose of. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” should be required reading for students because first, the moral of the book preaches

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is considered one of the most influential works in American literature. During the novel, two characters, Huckleberry Finn and Jim, run away from civilization to pursue adventure. Both characters come from humble roots; Huck Finn is a juvenile delinquent, and Jim, a runaway slave. Throughout their journey, Jim serves as a mentor and a friend to Huck. Together, the two brave the lawless environment of the early 19th-century South. As the story progresses, Huck matures from a delinquent child into a young man with a set of morals. In the essay “The Role of Jim in Huckleberry Finn,” Frances Brownell asserts that Jim is the key to Huck’s character development and moral growth. Brownell’s argument

Moliere said, “Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error”, which is what most people thought when Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was first published and assigned in classrooms. That allowing such a novel to be taught to children is a disgrace. Assigning the novel Huckleberry Finn, or one like it, in the classroom can result in both positive and negative consequences. In John H. Wallace’s The Case Against Hick Finn he claims this book causes embarrassment for African American children. Similarly, Paul Butler, argues that, despite the historical context, Huck Finn enforced racism among other students in his article Why Bother Reading Huck Finn. Opposingly, in History, Slavery and Thematic Irony in Huckleberry Finn, Richard K. Barksdale argues

In the novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Twain uses irony, sarcasm, and satire to show that slavery and racial discrimination are morally wrong and that people shouldn’t be treated differently because of their ethnicity and race. Twain’s use of irony and ridicule exposes and criticizes the society’s viewpoints of what is right and wrong in contrast of Huck’s conscience and his experience on the journey with Jim to come to find what he believes is right or wrong. While writing the novel, Twain was living in a society where racial tensions and discrimination had a great impact during these times. Twain illustrates the stupidity of slavery and racial discrimination by mocking many different aspects of the society in which Huck grew up in. Throughout Huck’s and Jim’s adventurous journey down the river,

Teacher John Foley explains that “many [students] find the book dull and plodding, and they sometimes never get past the demeaning word Huck uses to refer to his friend…his is particularly true, of course, of African American students…with few exceptions, all the black students in my classes over the years have appeared very uncomfortable when I've discussed these matters at the beginning of the unit.” Foley proves that racism is still present in today’s society, is these Aferican American students are still uncomfortable with the idea of slavery then their is still an issue that needs to be resolved. John Foley believes that they should stop teaching this book so he does not have to, “rationalize Huck Finn’ to an angry African American mom.” However, it is important that he does so. If teachers accurately explain the meaning and motive behind the novel, parents shouldn’t need to become angry. If the novel is taught correctly, it will demonstrate the immensity of the

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is not meant to be a racist work. The language Mark Twain used is there to help the reader understand Jim and how others treat him. Black people were treated like property in the time period that Huckleberry Finn took place in. Jim’s speech is also shows how uneducated black people were in the time of slavery.

Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is widely regarded as a classic. It is on a great majority of high school reading lists due to its themes and significance to American history. Many famous writers sing praises to this story, with Ernest Hemingway going so far as to call it one of the first true pieces of Americana. However, with overwhelming praise comes an absurd amount of backlash at the novel.

In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain, a young boy Huck is on the adventure of his lifetime. The majority of events Huck is a part of consist of violence, and language that is considered discriminatory today. This novel is banned in many schools because some Americans believe it to be a book offending black people, or inappropriate for students to read. Twain does not write The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to discriminate against black people, but to help Americans become aware of the reality back then, to show that he is against racial discrimination, and to let go of his past struggles.

The book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tells of a boy, Huck, and a run-away slave, Jim, who are both looking for a place of freedom. In the beginning of the book Huck is shown as a common young white boy of the 1800’s: not very educated, outdoorsmen, and knows that slaves are considered as a property and not a person. He is shown throughout the book as a boy who is very aware, but neglects sometimes, that he is carrying a stolen slave. This slave, Jim, starts to make Huck realize that even people of color have feelings.

It takes a special piece of literature to capture a fifteen-year-olds attention in the middle of summer time. When I first saw how thick The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was, I instantly gave up on my summer tan. I knew it would be awhile before I saw the sweet Alabama sunshine. However, It was not but a few pages into this Mark Twain phenomenon that I was immediately invested in this story. Seeing that I could revisit this great novel five years later, was something that I could not wait to do. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is nothing short of an adventure and escape from the device driven society we now live in.

American literature begins with Mark Twain. His novels were the first novels, at least in the mainstream, to actually sound distinctly American, and to speak with an American voice. For this reason alone, his work is more commendable than any American writer of his time. And “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is his magnum opus. This work is an accurate portrayal of childhood in Antebellum era America, with a classic Mark Twain spin. There are wonderful moments of silly child logic, such as Huckleberry’s dissection of the life of a king. But the plot of the book alone is so unbelievably big, a young boy and a runaway slave making their way across the Mississippi river on a raft, is so big, and so unbelievable, that one can’t help but be astounded.

In ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ Mark Twain mainly focus in criticizing the American society by showing how Huck’s society value racism and how racist Huck’s society is towards black people. The examples of a racist society are shown through Jim’s character, a black person who works under Mrs. Watson. The main difference is shown when Huck and Jim both runs away from home, people consider Huck as a abused runaway boy from his father Pap and Jim is considered as a runaway slave, so therefore people feel pity on Huck and help him as much as they can as he belongs to a white society. For example people give him money and shelter to live. Whereas for Jim people take advantage to catch him and get the