Replacing the racial slur will let readers learn about “Huckleberry Finn” without feeling
uncomfortable, especially in a classroom.
Everyone has come into contact with this word at one point or another.…
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To tweak or not to tweak a literary classic: Anti-censor
Removing the N-word and “Injun” from Mark Twain’s classic does a disservice to the author and readers.
Considered a great classic and a sharp social criticism of 19th century United States, the “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain, published in 1885, has sparked a debate in 2011.…
Is the N-word acceptable?
With more people using the N-word in everyday conversation, two writers discuss its place today.