Huckleberry Finn Persuasive Essay

A Controversial Lesson [3]Amazingly The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has sold around two hundred thousand copies per year. It is also a highly controversial novel for several reasons. [4]it repeats the N word over two hundred times, it seems to certain people that Twain is being stereotypical towards African Americans. [1] Mark Twain’s writing style is unique and it is difficult to differentiate between him being serious and purposely being stereotypical to mock society. Many find the book marvelous, others think it should be banned from schools. [2]Along with the fact that it is controversial, it is a great example of realism. It also shows the friendship between Huck and Jim which was rare at the time, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn addresses issues that are otherwise hard to address and it is also a history lesson so that this generation doesn’t repeat these mistakes. [1]Twain thought that romanticism is inadequate and Huckleberry Finn is a perfect example of realism. Realism is the attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it …show more content…
[3]Currently there is a great deal of racism, although African-Americans are no longer slaves. This unique friendship shows that people can be friends despite their race or any other circumstances. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn brings up the spiteful topic of racism which isn’t relevant. Slavery is not a current issue, however racism is and shows that if a child can befriend a slave, adults can befriend an African-American. [2] In the novel, Huck is debating whether he should help save Jim by sending a letter to Miss. Watson or not. Should he deal with the hate and consequences or should he ignore Jim to protect himself? He proclaims “All right, then, I’ll go to hell”—and tore it up.(Twain