The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain

In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain in the 19th century is about a young boy named Huck Finn and Jim, a runaway slave who go on an adventure. The two travel on a raft along the Mississippi river creating a bond and making memories. Mark Twain presents Huckleberry Finn as a dynamic character who at first views Jim as property and eventually considers Jim as a friend, showing a change in maturity.

Not only do most people believe the word is needed, some believe replacing the ‘N-word’ with slave is not accurate because within the book Jim ran away from slavery “Twain’s point is that he can’t run away from being a nigger”( Larry Wilmore). As many believe keeping the book in its original print allows to teach every good values and lessons it offers, replacing the word with slave not only takes out teachable moments but now teachers readers “bad history”(Larry Wilmore). Having the ‘N-word’ in the book, having us read it, having us say it, forces us to think more about race and racism in reality. Many argue replacing the ‘N-word’ with slave changes the book as in, the values or the book rather is not Twain 's work anymore. The arguments are approaching this as thinking if this is the children’s first encounter with slavery, and since there is a possibility it means no one should mess around with the book because “there is a reality there that you cannot avoid”(Bradley).

In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck struggles to conform to society’s views and expectations. Society pressures Huck Finn into earning a standard education, but through his worldly knowledge and common sense, he can view the world differently than the people around him. Through his perspective on Southern society, Huck struggles to accept the moral beliefs that have been instilled upon him at birth because he befriends an African American slave. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain effectively uses the motif of dead bodies to suggest that truth finally reveals the inconsistencies in society through Huck’s common sense.

Year after year The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is placed in the top ten banned books in America. People find the novel to be oppressing and racially insensitive due to its frequent use of the n-word and the portrayal of blacks as a Sambo caricature. However, this goes against Mark Twain’s intent of bringing awareness to the racism in America. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is classified under the genre of satire and is narrated by a fictional character named Huckleberry Finn. The novel takes place in the south during the year 1845. With his abusive father, and no mother, Huck is left feeling lonely, and as if he has place to call his home. So he decides to leave town, and on in his journey where he encounters a slave he’s familiar with, Jim, who is also running away. This story captures their relationship and growth as they face many obstacles on their way to freedom. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn satirizes people’s greed and violent behavior by mocking the stereotype of southern hospitality.

In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain juxtaposed events in American society to demonstrate to the reader contrasts between different levels of class and race in society.

The book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, follows Huckleberry Finn and a “runaway” slave Jim’s relationship. Their bond transitions from a coincidental meeting, to a friendship, and eventually to a father-son relationship. The first stages of their relationship are haphazard, as Huck and Jim do not have a strong previous relationship. The only connection that Huck and Jim share is that they live on the same plantation. Prior to their journey, Huck only recognizes Jim because of the practical jokes that he often plays on him. For instance, in chapter 2 while Jim is taking a much needed afternoon nap, Huck and Tom

Mitch Albom once said, “Strangers are just family you have yet to know.” Huckleberry Finn, of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, most likely would have agreed with this statement as his personal experience proved it to be true. Finn was a young 13 year old boy who did not have a mother, but a father whom he called “pap”. Pap was an abusive and ignorant human being, and someone Finn desperately wanted to get away from. Pap being his only real family, Finn relied on the people around him, and eventually took the role of a family member with them. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain shows that anyone could be thought of as family regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or blood-relation.

Mark Twain states in his novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that “just because you’re taught that something’s right and everyone believes it’s right, it don’t make it right” (Twain 69). In the novel, Twain creates the characters to fit the image of those who resembled Southern society and its’ ideals. He explores the three main themes of education, wealth and greed, and friendship, which are all still relevant today.

However, if you look at the arguments that people who oppose the reading of the book, some of them are fair. The “N” word is a very sensitive word for many people. It brings them back to a time when their people were viewed as less than human, and only very few people treated them with respect. Even now in 2017, they still face racism and discrimination from people in the country. For them, this book just serves as a painful reminder of how much progress society has to make. Many people know that Huck Finn is not a racist novel, but still disagree with the use of the “N” word. One professor, Alan Gribben, has been teaching Huck Finn, without its use of the “N” word. In defense of his decision, Jane Sullivan writes, “For 40 years he has been

The Novel: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, makes a strong presence by its continued, if not redundant display of itself. Far too often in society people 's lack of knowledge on a given subject causes their opinions and actions to rely strictly on stereotypes created by the masses and often makes the people not willing to change how they view a certain people or situation. This is usually called ignorance, and it plaques societies everywhere and Mark Twain knows that and actively criticizes that. This is curable but people have to become open-minded and leave their reliance on society 's viewpoints behind them, which is unlikely to happen when people are

Mark Twain, in his novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, describes the adventure of Huck Finn as he helps an escaped slave find his freedom. Throughout the novel, Twain uses various examples of satire to criticize the racist views that were evident in white society. He condemns the common racist mindset many whites have and to make the public realize the unfairness that blacks face solely because of the color of their skin.

Huck Finn grew up in an abusive home in which he has no control over. Huck does not wish to ever go back to such a hell since one knows about such a man to do such harsh things. You’re self-wellness by in which you grew upon throughout the years has turned you into the person you are today. The people you’ve been around, the friends you’ve made, and even the enemies you’ve made have made you who you are today. Huck Finn is like you in such a way. Always trying to figure what’s right and what’s wrong. Always trying to adjust to situations he is in for the better. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer, a young but brave kid, has made a gang in which he would like Huck to join. But in order for Huck to join he needs to start being more and more respectful to Ms. Watson who adopted Huck from his abusive father. Tom Sawyer, Ms. Watson, and other characters use this sort of morality building to help Huck with him being respectful to the other folk. Sounds similar, yes? Most of our parents and friends use these types of morality’s in religion, goals, warnings, holidays, and even sometimes themselves such as if you do what they did then you’ll be just as rich as them. Every Action, every word, everything you have received, felt, and have done build your sense of right and wrong.

Throughout the years, authors have been influential figures in society who push change through the use of their novels. Usually they shed light on topics that are not well discussed and/or try to correct a social norm which is unjust. In Mark Twain’s classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, slavery and racism are portrayed in a humorous light through the eyes of a child. Twain could have narrated his own story about critiquing American society, but when he uses Huck to recount, he is given the freedom to write about the obvious injustices of slavery and racial discrimination which, the South shied away from. Twain utilizes satire throughout the novel to mock the norms of society throughout the many amusing experiences Huck has with

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is still being disputed ever since its publication in 1884. The use of the n-word has been big discussion for years on end. The constant use of the n-word helps prove many points in the novel. Such as the the terms of class and race without it Huck Finn isn’t the novel we all read and debate. Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is extremely controversial and teaches many important morals to the reader. Such as making the distinction between good and evil in the world. The novel should be permitted in high schools across the nation. Although if the situation comes up where a student feels bad by the use of the n-word the novel should not be a mandatory read for the student. One of the

I am writing this letter to express my objections about the efforts to remove the N-Word in the upcoming revised publication of Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn,” and “Tom Sawyer.”