Huck Finn N Word Analysis

Mark Twain’s, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is a globally acclaimed novel, praised for his reputable use of satire and its raw authenticity of its depiction of 1840’s “civilized” America. However, controversy arises around this novel as a result of its incessant use of the “n-word” in countless instances throughout the novel. The “n-word”, one of the most notorious words in American history, with its purpose originally to degrade African-American, offends a great number of people every day because of its demeaning connotation. In spite of this, some people accept the usage of this word because they believe it represents the pain and suffering of their past and what their ancestors were able to overcome. In regards to The Adventures of

He educates students about the beliefs, practices and attitudes of the South. Twains intention is not to be politically accepted by everyone who reads his book, but he rather invites readers to think about things that are very hard to look at and didn’t shy away from Huck’s flaws and small-mindedness. For example, at a point in the novel, Huck has to decide whether or not to return Jim to his “rightful owner” or going to hell, for stealing Jim from slavery. This episode is a crucial part of understanding the attitudes and the moral beliefs of civilized people in the south during this time period. However, some believe that because the racial epithet, such as the “n-word”, offends people, it should not be a part of the teaching curriculum. Some argue that Twain was a racist and this novel was written to support the degradation of African-Americans. In opposition, the social dialect of a country and what is considered politically acceptable evolves close to every 100 years. To say every time an offensive phrase is present in a novel, it should be removed from a curriculum, that would require that every century, American literature would be