Racism, slang, graphic ideas; when these things coincide with classic American literature what happens? The best example of this is in a novel written by Mark Twain. The novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been an open dispute on this topic for decades. In some instances it has been called the greatest classic of American literature. In others it has been called no more that trailer trash garbage. When does a novel cross the line and become censored? This has been the topic of school curriculum since the beginning of the 19th century. Who decides what's right and what's wrong When is it O.K. for the minority to go against the majority?
             In this novel, the author repeatedly refers to African Americans as niggers. Such as in the passage "I won't let no runaway niggers get by me if I can help it." Pg. 95. There are also other forms of racism in the novel such as that toward the Native America, as shown by the passage "I got an old tin lamp and an iron ring, and went out in the woods and rubbed and rubbed till I sweat like an Injun." Pg. 23. These, as well as many other passages of the novel, have offended the African American and native American races over the years, especially in more modern times. Children all across America have chosen to boycott this novel for that reason alone. The truth is that when Mark Twain wrote these "terrible racist passages" by today's standard, they where completely normal and non-derogatory during his time. It has been argued that he did not use these words to offend people of color, but only to give a true representation of his time.
             Mark Twain also tends to use slang in his writing. This is shown when Jim replies after being asked about a raft, "Oh, my lordy. Lordy! Raf'? Dey ain' no Raf' no mo'; she done broke loose en gone!-en here we is!" Pg. 75. As you can see he tends to use a way of dialect that at times c
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