Huckleberry Finn Synthesis Essay

During the past decade, the acceptance of certain individuals and lifestyles has become more common, but the acceptance of criticism and prejudice has been a disaster. The country of America has come to a stage where they are afraid of offending any individual. With the making of “space spaces” on a college campus and the removal of certain “offensive” works in American literature, where does the country draw the line on whether the shielding of the young minds is a good thing or a bad one? The opposition to the teaching of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in classrooms reveals the sensitivity of the United States and its citizens. According to Source A, Huck Finn was the seventh “most frequently challenged” book of 2002 with the reason …show more content…
Shielding young adults’ minds from words, such as the N-word, in literature teaches them that if they disagree with something they are allowed to change it. Twain stated himself that “the difference between the right word and the almost right word is really a large matter. It is the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning” (Source H). The language that Twain used in his books helped allow him to make a point, which was why all of his words were carefully chosen. Changing any words in his books, especially such an influential one, destroys Twain’s reasons for writing the book. Mark Twain created the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn for the opportunity to teach and reveal the stigmatization around the black people from rural towns. This looks into the minds of such people could never be taught in a way that hides the worlds that Twain used. This piece of American literature is vital to the growth and the toughness of the young minds to teach them the existence of opposing opinions and racism in their society and how to combat