Huckleberry Finn
I enjoyed watching the movie on the controversies of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. People discussed their own personal likes and dislikes of the author’s (Mark Twain) use of the word “Nigger”. I was able to listen to both sides of the story. I agree and disagree with both sides. I am stuck in the middle. If I had to choose one side I would not be able to. In the next few paragraphs I will give my feelings and ideas on the movie and the use of the word in the book. First, in the movie that I watched, there is a mother of an African-American teenage girl who was supposed to read this book for English class. The word “Nigger” used in this book offended her, so she took this issue to her mother who took it further to the School Board Committee and so on. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was written in the 1800’s,
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Approximate Word count = 558
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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