Have you ever read a book that you didn't like because of the racial
things in it? If so the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark
Twain would not be a good book to read. Mark Twain was a very good
author don't get me wrong but the things this book has in it shouldn't be
read by any high school student. There are many problems in this book
that are still occurring today. Not every high school student should read
Huck Finn because it's to graphic, shows child abuse, and has racial slurs.
Life today and back when this book was published are not exactly
the same but have many of the same problems. For example, racial slurs
are a problem in this book. Many people are still racist because their
parents brought them up that way. A high school student who might read
this book could think it's all right to say the word nigger because Mark
Twain uses it many times in this book. Not all high school students are all
the way matured yet by the time they are juniors and reading this book.
For the people who aren't mature enough shouldn't read it because of
Another reason this book shouldn't be read is because of the
graphics in it. They talk about killing, how someone had died, how many
black people are killed, and many more. Homicides and suicides are still
very big issues among young teenagers in high school especially. Again
maturity is a very big issue in reading this book. Someone who is going
through depression could use these tips possibly on someone else of even
themselves. Many teachers don't know if one of their students are going
through depression so if one of their students reads this book and then did
one of the graphic things to someone else it could cause some problems.
Finally, child abuse is talked about many times in this book whether
it is verbal abuse, mental abuse, or physical abuse. Child abuse is still a
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