Art is Restricted by the Chains of Censorship The thought that the book they have to read in class was close to being banned at one point in time‚ might delight a lot of high school students. The book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was and is still criticized for the exceeding use of the word nigger. In our society today this word is considered politically not correct and kids are told not to use it at all. Therefore some students do not understand why they should have to read Mark
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Analysis of Lies in Huckleberry Finn "That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain‚ and he told the truth‚ mainly. There was things which he stretched‚ but mainly he told the truth" (1). Those are among the first lines in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ so it’s obvious from the very beginning that the truth‚ or lack thereof‚ is a major theme in the book. Huckleberry Finn is a liar throughout the whole novel but unlike other characters‚ his lies seem justified and moral to the reader because they
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memorable and iconic tales in his own creative and unique style. Held high in this position as a great “American” novelist‚ Twain flirted with the creation of a universal masterpiece in his novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. However‚ critics disagree on whether or not Twain’s work with Huckleberry Finn truly reaches the stature of a masterpiece‚ and that disagreement stems from the course the author chose for his conclusion. T.S Eliot finds Twain’s ending to be true to his style and the rest of
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publishers and librarians” (Ruta 1). Attack‚ defense‚ and debate over the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ by Mark Twain‚ has raged on since its publication. Numerous questionable topics in the novel have caused the widespread banning or censorship of book‚ especially in libraries. Criticism includes the polarizing culmination of Huckleberry Finn’s exploits. Although the book features unrealistic character regression‚ Huck Finn’s ending was appropriate because it allocates space for further social
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SETTING The novel is set in the 1930’s in St. Petersburg‚ a fictitious place supposedly reminiscent of the town of Hannibal‚ Missouri the place where Mark Twain grew up. It follows the events in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer‚ also of the same author. CHARACTERS Huck Finn. Huckleberry Finn or Huck Fin is the protagonist of the story. A dynamic character‚ he is a liar and sometimes a thief. In Tom Sawyer’s book‚ he is a vagabond with a drunkard father. In this book‚ he starts as a ward to Miss
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challenges. In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Huck experiences difficulties which compel him to use his moral judgment. Huck‚ a young boy in search of freedom‚ is accompanied by a runaway slave named Jim as he embarks on a treacherous journey down the Mississippi River. During his adventure‚ Huck must determine the fate of the runaway slave. However‚ as his relationship with the slave deepens‚ he comes to realize this task is far from simple. Huck faces this life-defining yet complicated
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Satire in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Many authors use satire to discuss issues in society that they have opinions on. These authors express their opinions by mocking the issues in a subtle way in their writing. Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Mark Twain satirizes many societal elements. Three of these issues include the institution of slavery‚ organized religion‚ and education. By satirizing slavery and the prejudice placed against blacks in Huck’s society‚ Twain takes
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Twain published The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1885‚ critics have considered it an excellent example of a story tracing the journey of a young man from childhood to adulthood. Through the years‚ readers have enjoyed seeing Huck grow from a young‚ carefree boy into a responsible young man with a decent sense of right and wrong. The "adventures" appeal to readers who had to make some of the same tough decisions Huck did in struggles with conscience. When readers first meet Huck‚ he is living with
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is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain uses a subtle abolitionist tone to criticize the injustice of slavery while trying to not directly offend the majority of people who will read his book. As the book progresses‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn delivers strong tones of abolitionism.
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High Schools in the United States should not ban The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This book is one of the most important components of American literature in our libraries today‚ it throws the reader into a time when slavery was lawful and accepted‚ and gives the reader a new perspective on slavery in general. Until civil rights groups can come up with a better argument than the word “nigger” creating a “hostile work environment”(Zwick) it should not be taken off the required reading list of any
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