217; mentality. In Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain describes the issue of slavery indirectly through a story. He shows racism through Jim when the people called him a Nigger and when they are always referring to him as a Negro. This book shows the various racial problems that occurred in our history at the time Mark Twain wrote this novel. This content allows students to realize all the racial prejudice in the 19th century. Mark Twain also shows that in the 19th century not all the white males were racist and feral towards their slaves and that some had a good heart. Due to this explicit content this book can be very easily dropped by the school board for the assertions of racism and racial bigotry. Racism is a very sensitive subject and can cause great distress in many students’ minds. Racial disparages is very common in Huckleberry Finn. An example of this is when Jim is hiding in the boat with Huck and the slave catchers come up to their boat asking if they had seen a runaway “Nigger”. This can obviously cause affliction to a student’s mentally. Huckleberry Finn’s content can create many controversies, but it can also help a student realize the world in the 19th century.The writing styles and the content of this novel have created controversies that have been debated for over a century. Many people feel that this novel posses too many assertions to racism. On the contrary, many feel like this book shows the history of this country, and how this novel posses another technique from the 19th century that students should be addressed to. Novels can create vivid images, but whether those images are acceptable or whether those images are objectionable leaves the school board exactly where the people were over a century ago....
