Huckleberry Finn Movie Vs Book

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The most often picked choice in this situation is replacing the original novel with a revised edition. “New South Books says it sold all 7,500 copies of its edited version” (Schnider), and has plans to reprint more. Just by selling out all of its revised editions makes the controversy worse. Replacing the original with the edited version is like stealing a diamond ring, and replacing it with a copper ring. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has more to offer than the edited version, because Twain’s words were meant to assist the story. If teachers decide to change the original wording, then it will take away the history behind the “n-word.” People forget that the book was written in the 1800’s,where slavery and racism still existed, yet they