Huckleberry Finn
Victoria Hubrig
June 25th, 2023
One of the most controversial books that I have ever read is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The constant debate about whether this book should be banned in schools and libraries is still ongoing. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should not be on the list of banned books because of its directness to social issues. It should not be banned because of the language that is used, the moral lessons, and the history the book provides. Huckleberry Finn shed light on ongoing issues that people are afraid to confront, such as racial inequalities, slavery, socioeconomic status, violence, and much more.
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First, I don’t think that Huckleberry Finn should be banned
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Jim told Huck a few times throughout their adventure that he was his best friend. Huck never really said it back, but they trusted and respected each other greatly. Before their adventure, it wouldn’t have been appropriate to be friends with a black person. However, Huck became friends with Jim despite the negative reaction it would have brought if the white people would have found out. Huck had become fond of Jim and had grown a connection. In chapter 31, when Huck realized Jim was gone, Huck cried. This showed that Huck truly cared for Jim and was concerned that he was …show more content…
In the 1880s, Mississippi was considered a slave state. In the book, Jim was a runaway slave from Mississippi. Slavery was a significant part of America at that time and was beyond cruel and dehumanizing. However, this book provides an understanding of the treatment of slaves. It showed how slaves were stripped of their basic human rights. Likewise, Jim had a wife and two children, but they got sold into slavery and all went to different places. Which was a common occurrence as families were rarely kept together in slavery. Throughout the book, Jim expresses his emotions about missing his family. Jim escaped in hopes of finding his family but also escaping slavery. Twain shed light on the cruelty of slavery and offered a detailed point of view from a slave. Providing readers with a different outlook on what slaves