The Banned Book Project: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

I read a banned book! I give a brief synopsis of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain followed by some censorship history and I finish it all up with a little review. For more of my genius, visit www.bibliophile.sayrawr.com

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• Huck Finn
• Mark Twain
• book review
• censorship
• banned books

[LovyBoheme]

Interesting discussion here in light of the fact that a new edition of Huckleberry Finn has been printed. The N-word is now replaced with the word "slave". I hold that the use of the word was completely contextual and this book remains a sharp critique on racism. I don't feel like this is a marketing ploy, so much as it's a problem of parents that are not willing to engage with their kids in these types of discussions, as most book banning in schools seems to be.

[LukeShetler]

I took the book as being about history and reconstruction. Mark Twain had seen the youth of America fight and die in a war, only to give up completely during reconstruction. The river serves as a timeline for all of the things America endured during the middle of the century, and at the very end Huck does his own thing and leaves Jim to fend for himself. Then again, it's been a while since I've read it.

[LovyBoheme]

@LukeShetler ...As the project goes on (assuming you decide to follow it), I think you'll see that I take a more emotional approach when interpreting text. Going back and thinking about it, the timeline is an interesting point. I still feel inclined to skip over symbolism, but you've given me something to ponder. Thank you for commenting. :)

[StoogeWatcher]

How many of the same liberals who advocate censoring American classics are willing to denounce rap music, which is more vulgar than anything Mark Twain ever wrote?

[free2piece]

@rleary1 This is not about black people this is just another great marketing ploy so they will sell a lot of books maybe ten years from now they put the word back in and sell more books americans always fall for limited safe conversations about race

[rleary1]

Which 'words' could you not understand? Yowzah, Massah, Sho Nuff, or Tiger Woods?

[rleary1]

I have the solution. Tell kids that Mark Twain was a black man & it's 'their word' so he's allowed to say it! As Peter Griffin said, 'Can you pass me that oar N-Word Jim?' LOL

[dyeve17]

You're cool gal! Love your vlog speach . smiles