The book “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” has been banned for many reasons. One of the main reasons is Grammar and racist comments. Many readers are offended by the racial slurs in the book. Critics argue that author Mark Twain gives the ultimate effect of humanizing character “Jim” throughout the book.
Huck Finn, Jim and many other characters in the book speak languages of the South. Mainly with the use of the word “n*g**r” pointed towards Jim and other African American characters in the book. The books grammar and language use, is coming from the slave days dating back to 1884. Critics and readers nowadays feel the book’s language is to harsh. Having too much profanity, incorrect spelling, and incorrect grammar throughout the entire book.
Many critics have arguead that Mark Twain has attacked the brutal racism of slavery. The book shows overuse of alcohol. Because,throughout the book, Huckleberry’s father is a drunk. At some points in the book it shows child abuse, along with a child and slave running away.
Why is the book important for Children?
To me this book is extremely important for children of all ages to read. The book shows the dark past of America’s History in a young Caucasian male’s point of view. While reading the book, you can learn a lot about culture, language, and many ways of living from that time in History. Letting children read the book allows them to form their own opinion.
Children these days are protected from the truth of how the world used to be. Parents do not want them knowing about that time in society’s past. Some parents believe the book teaches children to much about that period of time. To me the book is extremely important for children to read, because it teaches them so much. Things they won’t always learn in a classroom, or at home. They get the chance to learn big pieces of the culture of the area’s talked about in the book.
