Huckleberry Finn

The controversy for the novel   "The Adventures Huckleberry Finn" has a long history. Published in 1885, some people call this book "The Great American Novel", though others find it to be horrible. It can be debated about why it should be banned and is harmful, but many people go through great lengths to see it taken off library shelves and banned from schools.   You're probably wondering "why is this book such a big deal?" Besides the fact that it states the word nigger over 200 times many people find it racist, obscene, includes bad grammar and also has a low moral tone. The main reason for this whole controversy is because of racism throughout the book. This novel was written during the time where racism was "normal" in the south, yet many African Americans get offended by this word. For instance, at Renton High School, in 2003, an infuriated parent objected to her child reading this book because it "offended the family's religious, moral or political sensibilities", according to Seattlepi.com. The student- Calista Phair- and her grandmother-Beatrice Clark- both don't see the "n" word as just a word. "It carries with it the blood of our ancestors. They were called this word while they were lynched; they were called this word while they were hung from the big magnolia tree" says Clark. They find it to be a degrading word to them as African Americans. "I was humiliated and horrified that this book was being taught, when it has the word 'nigger' 215 times," Phair said. The "n" word has a huge affect on many African Americans, it has a long history, and not a good one. According to Clark the word "nigger" doesn't change,it will always have the same meaning and it is not educational for kids. As you can see Calista Phair and her family were definitely offended and horrified that they were reading this book at the high school, which is why they fought the school to get it banned. They have had vigorous arguments against the book with the school board, though it was not...