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I Vote Yea for the “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” It is my own personal belief that the “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” should be included in high school English curriculum’s and libraries with all its coarse and potentially racist language because in a light hearted and sometimes humorous way it gives us an incite on how life was in the past. The language and theme of the story was written in and at a time in history where slavery was legal, acceptable, and expected. It is also the way people talked during that time period. At this point and time in our lives, I feel we all should be able to read a work of literature and not view it as racist but the work of art it was meant to be and to be able to use it as a learning tool for …show more content…

It is my belief that this story teaches us about acceptance, compassion, unconditional caring, friendship, and love no matter the differences between people. There are several places throughout the story where Huck unconditionally tries to protect Jim and keep him free and safe. One place we see Huck’s trying to protect Jim and keep him safe is in chapter 11 after Huck had dressed as a girl and went into town to find out some news and Mrs. Judith Loftus tells him that her husband and a friend were going to the island to look for Jim. And so Huck instead of getting away himself and keeping himself safe and free goes back to the island to get Jim and get away. We see this where after getting back to the island where Jim is Huck says “Git up and hump yourself, Jim! There ain’t a minute to lose. They’re after us!” The is where the story teaches us to put others before ourselves no matter the color or differences between people. This is only one of many places in the story that tries

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This is the climax of the novel, in which many of the underlying themes are made clear. Huck’s morals overcome his fear for punishment, and he is determined to help Jim even if he has to go to hell for it. Furthermore, Jim is a runaway slave, and in the context of the story, helping a runaway slave, albeit one that was sold and has a new owner, would be almost traitorous to Huck’s community. Another revelation is that Huck has transcended the racial constructs of the time, recognizing Jim’s humanity and considering him someone worth rescuing at great personal risk. In this scene, Huck finally breaks the restraints of society, and indeed, his environment, by ignoring all societal and theological constructs and instead choosing what is right by his conscience.

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Unadmirable characters in Literature are used to shine characters in a brighter light and by comparing them to another character allows a greater appreciation of that character. Mark Twain uses unadmirable characters in a similar way. The main difference is that the characters show traits that Huck wishes to purge from his life. In the adventures of Huckleberry Finn Huck encounters many people who he clashes with due to his personality. Three prominent examples of those who aren’t admirable are Pap, the Duke and the Dauphin, and Colonel Sherburn and Boggs.

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Should Huck Finn be read and taught in schools? This question has been constantly debated since the book was published 132 years ago. According to the American Library Association, it was number 14 on the Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books list for over a decade. Mark Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, contains language that may be considered offensive to some, but this should be overlooked because the lessons the reader learns are more important than the language it contains. By Jim’s kindness and love towards Huck, and the different characters that have impacted Huck’s life, readers can gain a deeper understanding of how racism can lead people to judge character too soon.

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No matter what happened, Jim was always there for Huck, and Huck was always there for Jim. Even though in the beginning of the novel Huck started questioning what he was doing. Jim showed Huck that you don’t have to be the same skin color or ethnicity, or anything to be friends and care about one

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From when they first met, Jim trusted Huck with his life. Being the runaway slave that he was, Jim had to trust that Huck wouldn’t turn him in. There were many times in the book where Huck could’ve turned Jim in but decided not to. This creates a deeper understanding of the story as it shows just how loyal Huck really was. It also gives us an understanding of why he is also very loyal to his good friend Tom.

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Writing in many ways is artwork — writers are able to use words and sentences in order to make big ideas as a painter is able to use his paint to illustrate big pictures and ideas; but like a picture, writing can be read and seem differently to each of the readers eyes. Works of literature such as these can be subjected to controversy from disputes of true meaning in the text. The novel Huck Finn has been challenged and criticized by adults and children for being full of racist language and bigotry. Since its publishing in 1885, the book Huck Finn has created an enormous public debate on whether or not Huck Finn should be taught in the classroom. Mark Twain, the author of Huck Finn, wrote the book to be full of racist ideas, in order for

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