Huckleberry Finn is a difficult book, in part because of the controversial language Mark Twain uses. Below, you'll find a handful of interesting links about the book. These are optional readings, not required. Enjoy!
Read this article first:
"'Huck Finn' a masterpiece - or an insult," by Gregory Roberts of the Seattle P-I, November 25, 2003
Read this article second:
"Huck Finn: Controversy over removing the 'N word' from Mark Twain Novel," by Phillip Rawls, published in The Christian Science Monitor, January 5, 2011
And if you don't mind a few "bleeps" to imply profanity and a little innuendo, treat yourself to this short clip from January 11, 2011 episode of The Daily Show.
Feel free to use the comments to share your thoughts about any of these articles. Be sure to include your name in your comment.
I watched the video clip and personally, I think changing the "n word" to slave would be much more dehumanizing and rude.
ReplyDelete-Shelby Ellis
An interesting response, Shelby - particularly interesting to me in the aftermath of my experience with this morning's post. Why do you think it would be more dehumanizing?
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