Although I disagree with the censorship of the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, I can note various reasons why administrators across the country proclaimed it a bad influence and took it off of their reading lists. Because the main character of the book, Huckleberry Finn, frequently participates in actions that are considered unacceptable for teaching to most of today's society, school officials may think that this behavior will negatively influence their students. Huck talks about robbery and murder as if it were a normal act, does not pay consequences for his wrong doings, and continuously uses inappropriate language. I believe that these aspects of the book can be a bad influence to its younger audience.

Therefore, Huck's behavior as he talks about robbery and murder as if it were a normal act, does not pay consequences for his wrong doings, and continuously uses inappropriate language throughout the novel has the potential of negatively influencing its younger audience.

Although the book was written to prove a point about the racial tensions in America prior to the civil war, the use of the word "nigger" may also be included as a bad influence. The word is used 213 times throughout the story. Although it is not intended to be used as a racial slur, Huck's overuse of the word might prompt students to become accustomed to its use and include it in their own vocabulary. It's overuse might also remove the seriousness of the word and how offensive it really is.

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