Question

Imagine your local school board is debating whether or not to include Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in its high school English curriculum and libraries because of its coarse and potentially racist language. In the discussion, make a case either for or against its inclusion.

Answer 1

The potentially racist language in Huckleberry Finn is what makes it what it is. Without it, prejudices in that time would be overlooked or glossed over. It is a critical element in the book and students shouldn't be seen as too immature to handle crude language when it comes to American history and literature,