Imagine taking a small part from something that greatly impacts the general “picture.” Some states have decided to take away the N-word and replace it with slave to make Huckleberry Finn less offensive. Replacing the word with ‘slave” does not make it any less offensive than it already is. Huckleberry Finn has tremendously impacted American literature with the powerful story it has to tell. Taking away this tiny part of the story can alter the general meaning of the story. It’s kind of like trying to change history by sugar coating the event with what you want to happen. Keeping the N-word in Huck Finn would keep the originality inside the book. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should not be banned because it can change the meaning of the book, deprive children’s exposure to classic works of literature, and teaches us what past times were like.
Slightly changing the books words can alter the message that it has to preach. Kakutani expresses authors authentic words are sacrosanct and should never be shuffled. Huck Finn should not be banned because it has impacted literature in a positive way. Developing a new way to tell the story can change the path of where …show more content…
Kakutani states that, “Banning Huck Finn deprives children of exposure to classic works of literature.” Depriving kids from this experience is unfair because they don’t get a chance to view it like people reading it in the 1800’s. Keeping the book how it is can draw young children back in time to feel how the characters were surrounded by because it was very distinct to how are society is today. It would be shameful for kid to only see one-side of the story and not the other piece. One word can have such a powerful meaning that can truly give that story a feeling that can’t be described. Also keeping the N-word can give the children a sense of how the past times were
Slightly changing the books words can alter the message that it has to preach. Kakutani expresses authors authentic words are sacrosanct and should never be shuffled. Huck Finn should not be banned because it has impacted literature in a positive way. Developing a new way to tell the story can change the path of where …show more content…
Kakutani states that, “Banning Huck Finn deprives children of exposure to classic works of literature.” Depriving kids from this experience is unfair because they don’t get a chance to view it like people reading it in the 1800’s. Keeping the book how it is can draw young children back in time to feel how the characters were surrounded by because it was very distinct to how are society is today. It would be shameful for kid to only see one-side of the story and not the other piece. One word can have such a powerful meaning that can truly give that story a feeling that can’t be described. Also keeping the N-word can give the children a sense of how the past times were