Why Huckleberry Finn Should Be Banned

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a book written in the setting of the 19th century America. During this time in American history, there were a lot of different ideas on what was considered morally right. So, there are a lot of themes about slavery, racism, and murder throughout most of this novel. Although these themes are controversial, they should not keep this wonderful piece of literature from being taught in high schools. Even though Huckleberry Finn deals with darker subject matter, the story itself has a lot of good themes about friendship and having good morals. In a time period where murder was accepted and people only cared for themselves, Huck hated death and had a very kind heart. Huck shows off his kindness when he gets help …show more content…
Being a mature young adult, I was able to understand and handle all of the material in this book including the things that some people view as the reason to ban this novel. The main argument against Huck Finn is that there is a constant use of the “n” word and that it promotes racism. After reading the book, I did not feel the urge to dress like a Ku Klux Klan member, and unless my fellow piers did not invite me to their secret meetings, I doubt they felt that urge either. In the article, there was a valid opinion that could defiantly help ease the people who disagree with the book being taught because of the “n” word. “A serious comprehensive discussion of the term by an intelligent teacher certainly would have benefited my eighth-grade class and would have spared us…all some grief” (Morrison). High school is the time of a person’s life when they are starting to grow up and think for themselves. These students are all young adults and should definitely be capable of having a conversation like this where a teacher talks about and educates them about the “n” word. I could understand why people may not want younger kids to be taught this book, but if people can vote for president in high school, they can handle reading a book with this type of subject