Huckleberry Finn, a book by Mark Twain, deals bluntly and honestly with the reality of slavery. It tells of a boy named Huck and a runaway slave named Jim. The argument for this book's censoring from our public school system stems mainly from the depiction of this character and his position in society. Many are the times in this book when sensitive national subjects are brashly discussed. Frequent use of the word "nigger" and numerous references to the white man's natural superiority proliferate this novel. Any one of these in any book would ruffle some feathers. All of these instances together in one book cause significant outrage. Yes, it is true that some of the things featured in this novel can, and do, greatly offend people. I described earlier the depiction of the "reality of slavery" for the very reason that it is just that. A reality. It is a piece of our

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