Virginia School Considers Banning Two Classic American Books

[Pcdunn]

Buck Finn, OMG what next.

Actually, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was frequently banned by public librarians, almost from the day it was originally published in the late 19th century. Objections then were that the book contained drinking, swearing, petty thieving, violence and murder, lying, and various other objectionable behaviors for young people. Twain had not particularly written Huck Finn to be read by young people, and most scholars agree it is one of the best American novels in our literature.

[GUT]

Buck Finn, OMG what next.

[c.d.]

I can see people being sensitive to the language in the book but the reality is that that is how people spoke in those days. And the whole point of the book is that Huck overcame his own prejudices to eventually see Jim as a person just like himself. This whitewashing of history that is so prevalent nowadays (along with believing that every wrong ever committed can be addressed and made up for) is just foolish.

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[Ginger]

Honestly, if an educator can't see the point the of "Huck Finn" without having it sugar-coated and spoonfed to them, then they really aren't qualified to be teaching literature.

[c.d.]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/why...p9B?li=BBnbfcL

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