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Racism In Huckleberry Finn Essay

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America has always been full controversial ideas, whether it was dealing with independence from Britain, or joining foreign wars, America has always pushed on to move past these conflicts that once divided the nation. The conflict of racism however, is one of the biggest and everlasting conflicts that still holds America back from becoming an even better country. The idea of racism is showcased in many ways throughout America, even in American classics such as Huckleberry Finn. Controversies have arisen from the use of slavery in any type of representation to the public, especially in literature. Literature has been used before to influence the American culture into seeing the truth about slavery, with the publishing of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in …show more content…

The use of the “n-word” in Huckleberry Finn has stirred up controversy in America today, making some schools question whether to censor an American classic, ban it, or keep it in its’ original form (Source 1). Schools should keep the original copy of Huckleberry Finn in the cirriculum for schools in order to truly battle the idea of racism that exists even 125 years after the original book came out. Only by keeping the original copy of the book, can teachers and students correctly learn to properly battle the idea of racism in America. Battling the idea of racism in classic literature is one of the best ways that can help bring down the topic of racism to a place that is less hurtful and effective, which can then reunite America as a whole in due time. Despite the other two instances in the controversy of Huckleberry Finn, the most reasonable choice would be to keep the book in its original form due to the ability to engage with the idea of racism head on, enlighten readers on the effect that racism has in contemporary society, and it even lessens the effect that racism has on

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