Mark Twain’s most famous novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” has some reader concerned about the strong, racist language and think it is inappropriate for only children. Twain’s classic American novel made many people question its rough use of the word “nigger.” Twain was accused of being racist, and his novel was challenged by schools and libraries. “Twain’s purpose of his novel is exposed the problem of slavery and demonstrate how racism affects the people who support slavery as much as those who are enslaved.” It took him nearly seven years to complete this powerful inspirational message that will inspire people across the nation. Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin” should not be removed for libraries and schools because
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Slaves were viewed as property in the 1800s, so they could be sold off at any time to another slave owner. Jim, the main character ran away because he was go to be sold to a slave trader and separated from his family. Jim had to sacrifice his life to for a free life. Huck a friend of Jim had hides the fact the Jim was a runaway slave. Jim lived in a society that has devalued blacks to a point that it has become difficult for him feel like a true human being in America. In “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” blacks were dehumanized by nearly every white character in the novel. Huck and Jim were two of a kind who knew how rejection felt; Huck himself was running away from an abusive alcoholic father. Twain stood for equality because he felt that blacks did not get the equal treatment as whites. His novel was a great learning tool of how slaves did not have any say so of how they were treat during this …show more content…
To eliminate the n-work form the original text in order to appease readers who may be angered by the repeated usage of the n-word would take away the true meaning of the novel. The word “nigger” was commonly used during the mid-1800s by Americans. During this time educated or uneducated Americans used the n-word. The word is used to highlight or emphasize the racism of the time. People today cannot fully understand why “nigger” was used back then I if they really knew how it was like to be a slave, then they would know how slaves were addressed. Twain’s way of writing would make people understand that the word “nigger” was not to be offensive, but to educate his readers on how hard life was for blacks in America. He wanted to change to racial boundaries in the American
Slaves were viewed as property in the 1800s, so they could be sold off at any time to another slave owner. Jim, the main character ran away because he was go to be sold to a slave trader and separated from his family. Jim had to sacrifice his life to for a free life. Huck a friend of Jim had hides the fact the Jim was a runaway slave. Jim lived in a society that has devalued blacks to a point that it has become difficult for him feel like a true human being in America. In “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” blacks were dehumanized by nearly every white character in the novel. Huck and Jim were two of a kind who knew how rejection felt; Huck himself was running away from an abusive alcoholic father. Twain stood for equality because he felt that blacks did not get the equal treatment as whites. His novel was a great learning tool of how slaves did not have any say so of how they were treat during this …show more content…
To eliminate the n-work form the original text in order to appease readers who may be angered by the repeated usage of the n-word would take away the true meaning of the novel. The word “nigger” was commonly used during the mid-1800s by Americans. During this time educated or uneducated Americans used the n-word. The word is used to highlight or emphasize the racism of the time. People today cannot fully understand why “nigger” was used back then I if they really knew how it was like to be a slave, then they would know how slaves were addressed. Twain’s way of writing would make people understand that the word “nigger” was not to be offensive, but to educate his readers on how hard life was for blacks in America. He wanted to change to racial boundaries in the American