Alright brand new essay, Huck Finns portrayal of slavery and racism. Lets do it!
Huck Finn- And Non-Racist book that should be taught
Huckleberry Finn an American Literary Classic creates and image that many literary analysts think is racist, but others think the book is anti racist. The way Jim’s character is portrayed can argue either point – the way Huck Finn was the first book to create an African American as a real character and creating him as a human and not a dehumanized like all of the books before Huck. We also see how Huck transforms from being raised as a racist white boy, later in the book we see how he transforms and grows to become friends with Jim and breaking the law for him.
Huck Finn Creates many good arguments that should be discussed in the classroom and children of the high school should argue how they feel about the novel, the book should be taught but with care toward the students in the classroom. It is good to have these discussions in the classroom to make the students be more cautious of the word and be aware of ‘word’.
Kira
Kira,
ReplyDeleteThis strikes me as a productive start, though this post is so brief that I'm not sure what argument you'll be making--that it's not racist? or that it is racist, but provides a suitable way to introduce issues of race into the classroom? (The latter seems an easier argument to make). I guess I'll just wait and see what you come up with on Thursday. Try to have some fun with this!