Examples Of Racism In Huckleberry Finn

The Difference to Discuss Racism, a factor that has roots in nearly all of American history, from the creation of the constitution to the civil war to the racial tensions of today. Huckleberry Finn is one such piece of American literature that all generations should know of as it teaches students to discuss sensitive material, racism in 18th century America, as wells as the racial irony behind book. Despite the huge upsides to Huckleberry Finn, many such as John Wallace and Paul Butler bring to light the serious and relevant topic of the isolation the book makes people of color feel.
In order to combat this Dr. Shelley Fisher Fishkin’s has described a way to teach Huckleberry Finn without the drastic isolation when she states, “As educators, it is incumbent upon us to teach our students to decode irony, to understand history, and to be repulsed by racism and bigotry wherever they find it. But this is the task of a lifetime. It's unfair to force one novel to bear the burden -- alone -- of addressing these issues and solving these problems. But Huck Finn -- and you -- can make a difference” (Fisher Fishkin). Dr. Fishkin’s quote on the necessity to teach Huckleberry Finn in order it express its full value and …show more content…
Fishkin’s vision of classroom allows Huckleberry Finn to be properly discussed in American schools due to the fact the she sees both the value in the book and the problems