Unlikely Relationships In Huck Finn

There has been many unlikely relationships in the course of history such as the friendship of Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong Un but none are as implausible as the relationship between Huck Finn and an escaped slave named Jim. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a timeless classic that is the root of all American literature. The story does a great job of shedding light on the way of life of an earlier generation which is an essential aspect of educating our youth. When requiring books like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to be read by all high school students it helps to prevent prejudice amongst the people of our generation as well as helping create a better understanding of the hardships faced by the people who were subject …show more content…
The way light is shed on issues of racial discrimination and the enslavement of a certain type of people is very important and needs to be taught in schools. A lesson on the history of slavery is nothing compared to the real feeling that is created through reading Huck Finn. The way Huck progressively becomes more and more morally sound is an essential aspect to molding our youth into virtuous young adults. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an eyeopening masterpiece containing all of the necessary literary elements that are present in an incredibly well written story and it should most definitely be a mandatory read in schools so we can teach the future leaders of our country about the cruel past of our nation and how they can become morally sound, ethical, young adults. Mr. Hemmingway 's take on the viewing of Huck Finn in schools as being an essential part of educating high school students is to me a very supportable claim but I would like you as the reader to read the book for yourself and come to a conclusion regarding whether or not it should be a mandatory read for all high school