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Revision as of 08:26, 21 March 2002 by -- April (talk | contribs) (+controversy)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Huckleberry Finn is the main character of a novel by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) called The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The book is noted for its irreverent young protagonist, its expansive description of people and places along the Mississippi River, and its sober and often scathing look at entrenched attitudes, particularly racism, of the time.
In the United States, occasional efforts have been made to restrict the reading of the book. At various times, it has been
- banned from the library in Concord, MA shortly after publication
- excluded from the juvenile sections of the Brooklyn Public library and other libraries)
- removed from reading lists due to alleged racism (e.g., in March of 1995 it was removed from the reading list of 10th grade English classes at National Cathedral School in Washington, DC, according to the Washington Post; a New Haven correspondent to Banned Books Online reports it has been removed from a public school program there as well.)
- removed from school programs due to its use of the word
"nigger", despite the overwhemingly anti-racist theme of the book
References and external links:
- Banned Books Online: http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/banned-books.html
- Hucklebery Finn Debated: http://www.boondocksnet.com/twainwww/hf_debate.html