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    Although some wants to ban the book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn due to the demeaning African American’s Stereotypes and controversies, there are protests in keeping the book in the school district’s curriculum because it allows the student to be acknowledged about history. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is about a mischievous 13 years old named Huck Finn and his journey to escape with Jim, a slave. School districts should consider the topics Twain tries to convey beside slavery that is…

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    Huckleberry Finn is a popular American classic written by Mark Twain. Although it is a popular classic, it is surrounded by many debates and questions over the book’s controversial issue of racism. The story is about a young boy named Huck Finn, who is running away from civilization with a runaway slave named Jim. The story covers Huck’s character development and realization of Jim’s caring personality, that leads to the two becoming good friends. Huckleberry Finn is not a racist book because of…

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    Banning of Huckleberry Finn Literature throughout all of history has conveyed thoughts, enlightened minds, and has satirized issues of its time. Literature educates those of all ages and knows no bounds. It allows us of the present a look at the past and to those of the past it gives hope of the future. Many of these works have been revered for their brilliance, but one of them specifically has been scored and ridiculed unjustly. That book in particular is The Adventures Huckleberry…

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    21st-century America. The issue of racism is just as prevalent in modern day society as it was in 1884, when Mark Twain wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Perhaps one of the most famous authors, Ernest Hemingway, once said, “All modern American Literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn. It’s the best book we’ve ever had.…

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    change and be cloaked in misunderstanding. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a piece of literature that displays this dilemma. The main issue that the book faces is the topic of racism. Racism, the irrational judgements about the superiority or inferiority of different races, has always been a point of controversy in the entire history of the United States. However, only recently have we begun to address and tackle the issue of racism. But as we try to decide what things are truly…

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    Mark’s family owned slaves until the death of Mark’s father. Mark was able to work on the Mississippi River as a steamboat pilot. So in the story Huckleberry Finn he was able to write about the river from experience and he could have base towns in the Huckleberry Finn about actual towns he saw along…

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    Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Synthesis Essay Quite a bit of controversy has risen over Mark Twain’s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. There is a growing debate on whether or not the novel should be taught in an educational setting. This novel has been the number one most frequently banned book in America since the day it was published. The great controversy rose over the repetitive use of the “N” word, which is present over 200 times in this novel. Due to the uproaring controversy of…

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    The ending of stories are meant to deliver meaningful messages to the audience, evoking powerful emotions. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the last part of the story deviates from a story about the close bond Huckleberry Finn and Jim, a runaway slave share on their journey to one about the childish stunts, Huck and his old friend, Tom Sawyer, attempt to pull of in order to save Jim from captivity. The ending of the story disappoints the reader because Huck reverses,…

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    for being an American writer and the inventor of beloved characters such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Twain is well known for his politically charged, humorous writing along with his satire. Unlike his contemporaries of his time, Twain wrote in common language, forever capturing the American South in the early 19th century (Bibliography of Mark Twain). Unfortunately, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is remembered more for its controversy rather than it being noted for the provocative…

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    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, because they are concerned for those who are sensitive to this word. This book should not be changed in any way. Twain wrote what he wanted others to read. For him to write “nigger” 219 times should clearly mean he had a good reason to do so. Huck Finn should remain uncensored. No matter how sensitive people are, they need to see this word to remember what happened so long ago. First of all, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a literary…

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