New Version of Huck Finn Elilminates N-Bombs

cawacko

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Wow. Can't believe this.


New edition purges 'n'-word from 'Huck Finn'

For years, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" - arguably Mark Twain's greatest novel - has been disappearing from classrooms because many school districts consider it racist.

Why? Mainly because Twain uses the "n"-word 219 times.

Bans of the classic tale about a 13-year-old's journey down the Mississippi with a runaway slave didn't sit well with Twain scholar Alan Gribben. Rather than have it go unread, Gribben and NewSouth Books decided to sanitize it for 21-century tastes.

In their upcoming edition, the "n"-word vanishes from the book's 1830s Missouri vernacular. Replacing it is the safe, non-controversial "slave." ("Injun" also is expelled.)

Literary purists will be appalled, of course. But so may casual readers. There's a strong argument to make that the elimination of the word neuters the novel.

"The word is terrible. But it's a linchpin of this book ... It lays bare the inhumanity of slavery through the power of satire." says the Washington Post's Alexandra Petri. "... If we keep updating things to reflect our current sensitivities, where do we stop?"

On the other hand, a politically correct "Huckleberry" removes a hurdle for public school English departments.

So what do you think? Is this a reasonable price to pay to get kids to read a classic?


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=80299
 
Unreal.

If you watch "NFL Live," they have a section called "C'mon, man!" They should have one for political issues, and this should be at the top of the list.
 
cawacko said:
Wow. Can't believe this.


New edition purges 'n'-word from 'Huck Finn'

For years, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" - arguably Mark Twain's greatest novel - has been disappearing from classrooms because many school districts consider it racist.

Why? Mainly because Twain uses the "n"-word 219 times.

Bans of the classic tale about a 13-year-old's journey down the Mississippi with a runaway slave didn't sit well with Twain scholar Alan Gribben. Rather than have it go unread, Gribben and NewSouth Books decided to sanitize it for 21-century tastes.

In their upcoming edition, the "n"-word vanishes from the book's 1830s Missouri vernacular. Replacing it is the safe, non-controversial "slave." ("Injun" also is expelled.)

Literary purists will be appalled, of course. But so may casual readers. There's a strong argument to make that the elimination of the word neuters the novel.

"The word is terrible. But it's a linchpin of this book ... It lays bare the inhumanity of slavery through the power of satire." says the Washington Post's Alexandra Petri. "... If we keep updating things to reflect our current sensitivities, where do we stop?"

On the other hand, a politically correct "Huckleberry" removes a hurdle for public school English departments.

So what do you think? Is this a reasonable price to pay to get kids to read a classic?


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=80299
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I can't either...how very sad, no, it is beyond sad.
 
cawacko said:
Wow. Can't believe this.


New edition purges 'n'-word from 'Huck Finn'

For years, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" - arguably Mark Twain's greatest novel - has been disappearing from classrooms because many school districts consider it racist.

Why? Mainly because Twain uses the "n"-word 219 times.

Bans of the classic tale about a 13-year-old's journey down the Mississippi with a runaway slave didn't sit well with Twain scholar Alan Gribben. Rather than have it go unread, Gribben and NewSouth Books decided to sanitize it for 21-century tastes.

In their upcoming edition, the "n"-word vanishes from the book's 1830s Missouri vernacular. Replacing it is the safe, non-controversial "slave." ("Injun" also is expelled.)

Literary purists will be appalled, of course. But so may casual readers. There's a strong argument to make that the elimination of the word neuters the novel.

"The word is terrible. But it's a linchpin of this book ... It lays bare the inhumanity of slavery through the power of satire." says the Washington Post's Alexandra Petri. "... If we keep updating things to reflect our current sensitivities, where do we stop?"

On the other hand, a politically correct "Huckleberry" removes a hurdle for public school English departments.

So what do you think? Is this a reasonable price to pay to get kids to read a classic?


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=80299
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This is a prime example of the PC police being out of control.
 
cawacko said:
Wow. Can't believe this.


New edition purges 'n'-word from 'Huck Finn'

For years, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" - arguably Mark Twain's greatest novel - has been disappearing from classrooms because many school districts consider it racist.

Why? Mainly because Twain uses the "n"-word 219 times.

Bans of the classic tale about a 13-year-old's journey down the Mississippi with a runaway slave didn't sit well with Twain scholar Alan Gribben. Rather than have it go unread, Gribben and NewSouth Books decided to sanitize it for 21-century tastes.

In their upcoming edition, the "n"-word vanishes from the book's 1830s Missouri vernacular. Replacing it is the safe, non-controversial "slave." ("Injun" also is expelled.)

Literary purists will be appalled, of course. But so may casual readers. There's a strong argument to make that the elimination of the word neuters the novel.

"The word is terrible. But it's a linchpin of this book ... It lays bare the inhumanity of slavery through the power of satire." says the Washington Post's Alexandra Petri. "... If we keep updating things to reflect our current sensitivities, where do we stop?"

On the other hand, a politically correct "Huckleberry" removes a hurdle for public school English departments.

So what do you think? Is this a reasonable price to pay to get kids to read a classic?


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=80299
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no - leave it be - may be with a foreword
 
Top 10 Banned Books
Banned Books and Their Reason for Being Banned

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Here is a listing of ten books that are controversial in many parents' eyes and often become banned books in American schools. Note that this list was not picked based on the number of challenges or bans in place. Instead, it was a sampling of the different variety of books that are banned or challenged each year. The list looks at more popular books that are often cited along with common objections to those books. Note: Much of the information concerning the reasons for the challenges came from the American Library Association.
1. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
This book by Mark Twain has been challenged and banned in numerous locations and times because of its incessant use of racial slurs including the "n" word.
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2. The Catcher in the Rye
This book by J. D. Salinger uses profanity throughout along with the portrayal of events like prostitution, depression, and alienation.
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3. To Kill a Mockingbird
This novel by Harper Lee has been challenged over the years for its use of profanity and racial slurs.
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4. Bridge to Terabithia
This book by Katherine Paterson was recently turned into a movie by Disney. It has been challenged or banned because of the disrespect the children show to adults, the confusion of combining fantasy with reality, and profanity.
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5. The Lord of the Flies
This novel by William Golding has been challenged and in many cases banned because of its use of profanity, sexuality, racial slurs, and excessive violence
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evince said:
You dont know do you?

You are merely going to claim it was liberals.
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I would imagine it is different idiots in different school districts. My guess would be that it is indeed the overly PC idiots that are leading the charge and typically.... those idiots are on the left.
 
evince said:
There you go just deciding its a fact without facts
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LMAO.... desh, quit being such a complete moron.

I never said anything was a FACT. I said it is TYPICALLY those on the left that go overboard with the PC bullshit.

Either learn to read or just shut the fuck up.
 
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