The Controversy Over Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
?The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? was written by Mark Twain, and was
published in 1885. Many people who have read the book love it, and some call it ?The
Great American Novel.? But, there are just as many people who hate the book as there are
people who like the novel. Even though it is held in such high regard, it is the sixth most
banned book in the United States. It can be debated how much harm the novel does, but
there are people who go to great lengths to see it taken off library shelves, and out of
classrooms. The reasons why the book should be banned vary, but the goal of the people
against the book remains the same.
The number one reason why ?The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? is banned is
because of the racism throughout the book. The constant use of the word ?nigger?, and
the strong presence of slavery have thrown people into an uproar ever since it was
published. African Americans and others, led by the NAACP, began to challenge the
book in the 1950s, appalled by the novels portrayal of the slave Jim and its repeated use
of the word “nigger.” The book was removed from some schools in
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