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the racial slur “nigger”, which many people find incredibly offensive, uncomfortable, and racist. Because of this word, some schools have banned the book. One publishing company, New South Books, has replaced the word “nigger” with the word “slave” to allow students and teachers to feel more comfortable while reading it. While using the censored version of Huckleberry Finn may make some people feel more comfortable, much of the book’s meaning and message will be lost. Censoring nigger will not teach

off the pre-civil war time era and by doing so people didn’t have high respect for slaves or men of color. I will tell you my opinion from reading this book on why our definition of the “N” word has changed, why Jim isn’t offended by being called a nigger, and why Huck is different after the trip down river. The Huck Finn book is not racist it’s taken mrtrly too far by modern day people with our new history and thought processes. The book isn’t inherently racist if racist at all, for our generation

Nigger, for years now people have discussed the censorship of the word in the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It has been brought to discussion many times whether nigger should remain in the book or not. In fact to make the book more kid friendly the publishing organization, NewSouth Books, has created a censored edition which has abolished all 219 uses of the word. However, this is completely outrageous, and has completely expunged what made the book. By removing the word nigger, you’re

The Controversy Over Race Long after his death, American novelist Mark Twain continues to be accused of being a racist writer as a result of his literary masterpiece Huckleberry Finn. Many critics argue his book is offensive, prolongs slave-era stereotypes, and has no place being taught in today’s classrooms. However, what many critics fail to realize is that Twain wanted to write a historically accurate book in order to convey to readers how strong the racial clashes between whites and blacks

exchange over the Biblical story of King Solomon and the French language. Huck doesn’t tell Jim but says to the reader,“ If he got a notion in his head once, there warn’t no getting it out again…I see it warn’t no use wasting words – you can’t learn a nigger to argue” (76-79).      Twain uses his main character, Huckleberry Finn, to convey his literary style and therefore makes it important to think about this

used for numerous years to negatively characterize their race and them as people. By changing the spelling of nigger to nigga and using it to express positive attributes such as brotherhood and inclusion it has aided

When it comes to the African American community in the United States, the identifying term Nigger is one that has many meanings, but no matter the meaning, its use is usually met with controversy (The Racial Slur Database Nigger). Kaffir is a South African identifying term that also refers to those of African descent, and of a darker skin tone, and is filled with the same social controversy (The Racial Slur Database Kaffir). Two articles found on the internet, one from Florida and one from South

meanings or change the context in which there used.Naylor’s uses personal experiences, and other examples of how the word “nigger” was exposed to her and this started the thought what gives words their power over humans. .But Naylor also a bias and although its has powerful effect it can be seen as a limited view of the subject. She starts off with her first encounter with the word “nigger” when she was in third grades and told the boy behind that he once again scored lower than her. Then suddenly he just

The American Society has been feeding people lies. Many American’s would announce that society, as a whole is together, but it is rather apart in many ways. One of the world’s best journalist, Alex Kotlowitz, wrote “False Connections,” published in the book Aims of Argument. Kotlowitz argues about the issues of poverty difference, between the suburban white kids’ vs the inner city poor teens. He explains how their lives are different from each other but they have a common factor in social fashions

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. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should be taught in classrooms because of its relatability with the students, the realistic