Why Huckleberry Finn Should Be Banned

Once upon a time, in a world not far from here, there are students who are forced to miss their annual train ride to Hogwarts, lock the wardrobe to the magical land of Narnia, and walk through the English countryside themselves instead of upon the back of Black Beauty. Why are these students deprived of those occurrences? They live in America, the land of the free- except when it comes to the books they can read. In fact, many schools across America exercise the practice of banning books. Since 1982, libraries, parents, and schools have attempted to ban 11,300 novels, according to the American Library Association. The essentially innoxious books are challenged for an assortment of reasons, including use of malapropos language, graphic or explicit

Many of the eminent author Mark Twain’s books have been banned from school reading lists and libraries all over the country. These books, like The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn are iconic and give readers an insight into just what life was like in slavery. Although some people think The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should be banned, it should not because in the book readers get to experience a character grow in morality and the book shows the history of the country but in a fictional way that is interesting to young readers.

Lester is offended by the parallel that Twain draws between Huck’s imprisonment at the hands of an abusive father and the actual institution of slavery that binds Jim.  By drawing this comparison, he argues that Twain is applying a veneer to obscure the horrors of slavery and therefore evading responsibility and remorse for the crime.  The legal ownership of human beings is not in the same ballpark as child abuse and by placing them side-by-side, Twain shows that he doesn’t take slavery or black people seriously.

One of Mark Twain’s best selling novels, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, has been disputed ever since the novel has been published in 1884. The novel was based on a young white boy who escaped his abusive alcoholic father and had so many crazy adventure with Jim, a runaway slave. The novel also included racial slurs such as using the word “nigger” over 200 times. Over the time that has gone by, the novel is still unwanted and so many schools are discussing to ban this famous American literature because of just one word, “nigger”. So many people found this word to be offensive so instead of banning the book, the word “nigger” was replaced with “slave”. Also other options were considered such as making a new edition of the novel or just replace

‘’We have all come to the conclusion that the community costs of reading this book in 11th grade outweigh the literary benefits,” said Art Hall, the headmaster of Friends Central School in Philadelphia. Is that really an accurate connotation describing this novel by Mark Twain? Some may say it is, some may completely disagree with that statement. Is there really any benefit from reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? A number of schools have banned The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, for a variety of reasons, mainly the racial controversy, lying, deception and the morals of the book.

Huckleberry Finn is also lifted into great literary status by Twain’s compelling use of symbolism. An example of this symbolism is the Mississippi River. Throughout the novel, the river symbolizes life’s journey and, eventually, Huck’s natural integrity. It represents a place of ease and safety for both Huck and Jim. There is a major difference between their life on the river and their life on the land. On the river, life for Huck is peaceful and easy yet not without its dangers, whilst life on the land is most often cruel, demanding, and deceitful. Another example is how life on the raft is a paradox because, even

Living in the 1800's wasn't an easy task. There were many hardships that a person had to endure. In the novel, The Adventures of Huck Finn, the author Mark Twain portrays the adventure of a young boy. Huck, the young boy, goes on a journey with various dilemmas. The novel starts off in Missouri on the Mississippi River. Huck is taken from his guardians by his father and then decides to runaway from him. On his journey, he meets up with his former slave, Jim. While Huck and Jim are traveling down the Mississippi River, they meet a variety of people. Throughout the novel he takes on many different tasks which help shape his moral conscience. Taking on a new friend which society

Since the early ages of literature, there have been works of literature that have been considered controversial because of the content, as some believe they are offensive or inappropriate. Works such as Martin Luther 's 95 Theses and The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger are just two works of literature that have sparked major controversy. One of the most controversial works of American literature is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain and eventually published in 1885. The novel expresses major points of that controversial time period that many people take offense to. One problem that people have had for years about Huck Finn is whether or not to allow this novel to be taught in the English Language Arts curriculum. People included in a grade nine through twelve grade are taught by the use of the ELA curriculum. The groundbreaking themes of Huck Finn, outweigh the reasons why people believe it should be banned, making it an essential read in American literature. There are parts of the novel that should not be read by young children, such the use of the word "nigger," how Huck saves a black man, Huck’s lack of maturity, and Huck’s fraudulent schemes require a certain amount of maturity that is not possessed by middle school students. Therefore, the teaching of this novel should be restricted to ninth grade as the minimum age to read this novel in an English classroom.

Mark Twain has always been one of the most controversial authors of all time. Though in recent years, there has been increasing controversy over the ideas expressed in his novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In some extreme cases the novel has even been banned by public school systems and censored by public libraries. The basis for this censorship is the argument that Mark Twain's book is racist, but in reality Twain was against racism and used this book to make people aware of what was going on in the south. He did this by using the regional dialect of the south, showing the attitude of the other characters in the novel toward black people, and showing his depiction of black characters. If one were to "read between the lines"

Huckleberry Finn should not be banned in public schools despite its use of racial slurs because it not only challenges the reader with such a controversial topic but shows the prevalence of racism in that era. This novel shows a fictional version of what the south was really like at the time and shows history so it should not be banned. Banning the novel would be more damaging to students to students learning about racism than beneficial. The book displays many historical concepts on race throughout southern America. On the other side of the spectrum, parents are concerned about the well-being of their child and that is why they’re pushing the ban.

Slavery, as a result of its dissemination, integrated to become part of American culture and society. Subsequently, the effects are still seen over 200 years after slavery was abolished in the form of discrimination and racism. The issue on whether or not to use the “n-word” is still a delicate situation to handle because there are people of African descent who can link, for example, their great grandfather back to slavery. The word stings when the context is not appropriate and it is a trigger word for many people. Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain used the word 219 times sometimes one after the other, sentence after sentence.

Everyone has different opinions--different opinions make the world go round. It also causes arguments and problems, but the one good result it does is, it gives an opinionated individual the opportunity to convince society what is right. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is a very controversial novel. Many individuals believe The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an important part of American Literature, and some others think quite differently. Extending on the only good result that comes from arguing; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should be included in the high school curriculum because of its valuable lessons, important view of the past, and Huck’s unique characteristics.

    Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn is perhaps one of the most controversial novels the North American Continent has ever produced.  Since its publication more than a hundred years ago controversy has surrounded the book.  The most basic debate surrounding Twain's masterpiece is whether the book's language and the character of Jim are presented in a racist manner.  Many have called for the book to be banned from our nation's schools and libraries.  Mark Twain's novel is about a young boy who was raised in the south before slavery was abolished, a place where racism and bigotry were the fabric of every day life.  The novel is the account of how Huck Finn, who is a product of these

This excerpt extracted from an essay written by Toshio Tamogami, a former head of Japanese air force, expresses the importance of embracing the corrupt phenomenons of the past. While these occurrences tend to be unsettling to most, does not mean that they shall be neglected and ignored. Even in this day and age, Japanese textbooks continue to utilize euphemism in portraying their own country’s obscenity in war. Allowing for these textbooks to be censored leaves the possibility for these past occurrences to reoccur because the younger population will never learn the true horror of these atrocities. The censorship of these textbooks in Japan closely relates to the banning of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain in specific schools across the United States of America. The quote from Toshio Tamogami perfectly encapsulates why it is important for works like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which although unsettling to some, should be celebrated and remembered. There are arguments made by some over the use of the word “nigger,” the negative portrayal of African Americans, and

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain has been called one of the greatest American Novels and considered a masterpiece of literature. The book is being taught by teachers across the country for years. Now, Huckleberry Finn, along with other remarkable novels such as Of Mice and Men and To Kill a Mockingbird, is being pulled off the shelves of libraries, out of schools and banned from classrooms because it has been considered unsuitable and racist for today's youth. An classic American novel like this book should not be banned from schools; it shows history, growth and friendship.