Censorship can be for the good of people, but as well for the worst. When censorishop comes into mind, many think of undemocratic or fascist regimes preventing any type of influence other than theirs. Most of the time, certain sensitive topics, phrases, or even words would be redacted to protect the public, but what happens when a famous piece of American literature was modified because of its choice of words that was purposely selected to convey its message? This is the case for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain and is a fiction book about a young boy facing moral dilemmas in the racially-biased South. The book, commonly known in high schools, used the word “nigger”, a word ridden with a dark history of African American …show more content…
Dating back from slavery, the “n word” was used to call African American slaves as a form to dehumanize them since they were not seen as people rather than property. The infamous name continued on even after the Civil War going until the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. It has haunted America as the word has been used to vilify, attack, and scold African Americans in the past generations. Many, mainly African Americans, find this word very offensive since it is a constant reminder of the troubled past on the black community. The “n word” brings pain, brings trauma, and brings an unwanted part of United States history back in the minds of the people. A large portion of the population want to forget this word as there were attempts of removing books with the “n word” or, now, switching it to “slave”. Unfortunately, despite of the people’s desire to forget, it is simply …show more content…
The book has a long history of making people comfortable since it was published. Despite of the message Twain attempted to convey through the choice of wards, many over look it because of the words, primarily the “n word”, bothers so many. The people also believe it does not belong in a classroom and over time advocates of eliminating the book from classrooms have increased. Schools do not feel at ease when reading the book even so that “ teachers have told me they weren't allowed to teach the novel, or didn't feel comfortable, because of the N-word.”(Hallett). When even the teachers are bothered by the book, there should be action taken. Also, if it bothers the teacher, imagine the students. Students that are being taught a curriculum about a racially offensive book should not be allowed in class. It is why many schools across the country have The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn “ banned in many classrooms, considered too racially offensive.” (Coeyman). This statement is in fact true as it is evident throughout the book. The book not only consistently uses the “n word”, but as well as depicts racially offensive African American stereotypes and American Southern stereotypes too. But the main concern with the book is the use of the “n word”. Because of the dark meaning and past the word upholds, faculty and students choose to avoid it. However, the book makes it very difficult