Douglas Howard presents a personal experience of literary censorship in the article "Silencing Huck Finn.", defining the decision of when choosing censorship has a greater benefit over becoming offensive. In his article Howard discusses the benefits of establishing an open dialogue around contentious literature through a college English class. Additionally, analyzing the experience of choosing whether to recite aloud a profanity included in Mark Twain’s classic story “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, contemplating if staying true to a literary classic is worth perhaps offending or insulting any students.
Eventually, coming to the conclusion that although total censorship is not a necessity or solution, one can learn from a text without reciting it entirely accurately and stating “When I talked my decision over with the class, most of the students thought that I should be true to the text and say it, while a few others admitted that they were bothered by the word, even though they were opposed to censorship or book banning of any kind.” (Howard)
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The article relays stories of literary censorship in schools and libraries, from the viewpoint of an author whose work has, although received a great deal of praise, many times been deemed unsuitable for younger audiences. Hopkins suggests the importance of having realistic themes, however dark, in readily available literature, due to the positive capabilities it can have on those affected by or struggling with the issues portrayed in the work. The author also brings attention to the point that those who attempt to control the content in schools and public libraries in order to meet the standards they hold for their own children or students are additionally removing that content from many other children and teens who could benefit from the
Eventually, coming to the conclusion that although total censorship is not a necessity or solution, one can learn from a text without reciting it entirely accurately and stating “When I talked my decision over with the class, most of the students thought that I should be true to the text and say it, while a few others admitted that they were bothered by the word, even though they were opposed to censorship or book banning of any kind.” (Howard)
Although Howard's article …show more content…
The article relays stories of literary censorship in schools and libraries, from the viewpoint of an author whose work has, although received a great deal of praise, many times been deemed unsuitable for younger audiences. Hopkins suggests the importance of having realistic themes, however dark, in readily available literature, due to the positive capabilities it can have on those affected by or struggling with the issues portrayed in the work. The author also brings attention to the point that those who attempt to control the content in schools and public libraries in order to meet the standards they hold for their own children or students are additionally removing that content from many other children and teens who could benefit from the