I regret to inform you, but by the time I have finished this speech, an innumerable amount of people around the world will be in critical condition, due to some form of being… offended. Now, you might think, “Oh no that’s horrible, who could do such a thing?” The answer is, literally, everyone. Everyone is offended by something. Everyone offends another by their actions or words even if their intention is to do so otherwise. Everyone has different experiences and as of such, are affected by things differently then others. So keep in mind, that we are only human (including I) and to keep an open mind when discussing controversial topics, as it is an extremely uncomfortable situation for all of us if someone gets emotional. Now, moving on to
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1,000 years ago the book did not exist. But 132 years ago it did and it was available to read, and some people read it, and hated it. For 132 years it has been hated by society for reasons that usually have to do with something we all know of and hate discussing, race. It was once hated for making black people look like people and not like the emotionless slaves they wanted them to be. Ding dong, it’s the future, and it is now hated for doing the total opposite, using the infamous derogatory n-word. Now, I could write an entire 10 speeches as to why I do not support the use of this term, but we don’t have time for that today. Instead, I’m going to explain why I support the teaching of the novel to today’s youth, and how I have creatively come up with a solution to the language …show more content…
Nearly every single white person, no matter the location, said that they believe the book should be taught in schools uncensored, nearly every person of color said they believe the book should be taught in schools, censored. When asked, the white people said they believe it was because the book was a national classic and should be spread, the people of color stated they thought that education of the novel was important but they did not want the youth of our country to be subject to an awkward situation in the classroom that could make them feel awkward around their peers. One more question for them, I asked, “Have you read the novel yourself?” Everyone single one, except for 2 who happened to be English teachers, stated no, they have not read the novel. What does this say to you? For one, it makes me question, how can you state something to be an American classic and important to our society if you haven’t read it yourself in the first place? Though, what it also says to me, is that the language is something that can definitely affect how one views the novel. It also teaches me, that the use of the word is something that many are blind to, because it does not affect them they do not believe it to be hurtful or distracting, and thus our education systems should spread this fact to our youth and remind them that
1,000 years ago the book did not exist. But 132 years ago it did and it was available to read, and some people read it, and hated it. For 132 years it has been hated by society for reasons that usually have to do with something we all know of and hate discussing, race. It was once hated for making black people look like people and not like the emotionless slaves they wanted them to be. Ding dong, it’s the future, and it is now hated for doing the total opposite, using the infamous derogatory n-word. Now, I could write an entire 10 speeches as to why I do not support the use of this term, but we don’t have time for that today. Instead, I’m going to explain why I support the teaching of the novel to today’s youth, and how I have creatively come up with a solution to the language …show more content…
Nearly every single white person, no matter the location, said that they believe the book should be taught in schools uncensored, nearly every person of color said they believe the book should be taught in schools, censored. When asked, the white people said they believe it was because the book was a national classic and should be spread, the people of color stated they thought that education of the novel was important but they did not want the youth of our country to be subject to an awkward situation in the classroom that could make them feel awkward around their peers. One more question for them, I asked, “Have you read the novel yourself?” Everyone single one, except for 2 who happened to be English teachers, stated no, they have not read the novel. What does this say to you? For one, it makes me question, how can you state something to be an American classic and important to our society if you haven’t read it yourself in the first place? Though, what it also says to me, is that the language is something that can definitely affect how one views the novel. It also teaches me, that the use of the word is something that many are blind to, because it does not affect them they do not believe it to be hurtful or distracting, and thus our education systems should spread this fact to our youth and remind them that