HUCK FINN ZERO DRAFT

I kinda think I'm going to write about how this book is racist, and should be taught in school. How could it not of been racist in a racist time? If it wasn't it would lose a huge amount of its autheticity and wouldn't be a great american novel. The use of "nigger" in the book may offend people, but it WAS the word they used and knew to represent african american people, it wouldn't make sense to put "african american" or anything else besides that word. I also like how Doug pointed out how it's not only racist to blacks but everyone. And how Huck, once he's alone with Jim realizes that Jim isn't just a "dumb nigger" and is an actual human with feelings and wants. I think this book should also be taught in schools, but only if the teacher teaches it how Lav dog did, making us think about if this book is racist and if it should be taught in school. This lets the students think, discuss, and argue about this book, leading to classes that get students engaged. It should also be taught in school because it is a great amerian novel, it shows how the american south was in that time period. I also may go off on a tangent about how Tom represents society and how if you don't do it by the books, it's wrong. Ummm....The river interested me, how when I read those chapters, I felt clam and relaxed much like how Huck and Jim felt.