Are we so unwilling to face the truth that we are banning a work of fiction for its vernacular and racism? Why is Huckleberry Finn considered THE American Epic? If so, why are educational organizations and libraries removing it from approved reading lists? The controversy remains. The novel repeats the word "nigger” and portrays Jim as a runaway slave. That is the truth. In the 1800’s, a white man could own a black man and they were looked at as property. Huckleberry Finn is considered THE American Epic because it described the truth. The truth that a slave was trying to escape north and earn enough money to buy his family. The truth that Huck was struggling between the thought of turning Jim in and helping him gain his freedom. The work portrayed the theme that society molds the individual, but is not always morally correct. Huck faced many
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He departs on a quest and face villains who attempt to prevent him from his quest. However, he is just a boy not a larger than life hero. He is also not superhuman or smarter than an everyday person. Huck is constantly bullied by his father and taken advantage of by the Duke and King. However, he use of imagination allows him to fake his own death and escape his abusive father. He also uses his ability to adapt and survive to make it down a huge river with only the help of a slave. One of the most important characteristics of an epic hero is that the individual returns home changed after the journey. “In the end, Huck is finally is not all alone and will finally have someone their for him, making his life a complete different from the one that he started with” (Huckleberry Finn, Epic Hero). Huck is a more respected person when his is not pressured by his civilization. Throughout the story, he distances himself from society and follows what is actually ethical. His amorality affects his decisions and allows him to live by his own standards and not the
He departs on a quest and face villains who attempt to prevent him from his quest. However, he is just a boy not a larger than life hero. He is also not superhuman or smarter than an everyday person. Huck is constantly bullied by his father and taken advantage of by the Duke and King. However, he use of imagination allows him to fake his own death and escape his abusive father. He also uses his ability to adapt and survive to make it down a huge river with only the help of a slave. One of the most important characteristics of an epic hero is that the individual returns home changed after the journey. “In the end, Huck is finally is not all alone and will finally have someone their for him, making his life a complete different from the one that he started with” (Huckleberry Finn, Epic Hero). Huck is a more respected person when his is not pressured by his civilization. Throughout the story, he distances himself from society and follows what is actually ethical. His amorality affects his decisions and allows him to live by his own standards and not the