I must be honest and say that I did not understand this article. It spoke about the language Mark Twain used in the book "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." From what I understood, the people who were analyzing the book and who wrote or took part in the creation of this article think that the voice Twain used was not his own. Along with the many other arguments and convictions held towards Twain's use of inappropriate language, this is a valid but useless argument. If some scholars do not agree with the book, then they do not have to read it. Teachers should be able to teach the book without a problem; afterall, history books also give detailed explanations and examples of how life was for the african americans in that era.
The people who analyzed the book do have a point and I agree with them completely, but this book is a classic for a reason and they cannot simply change it just because they feel uncomfortable teaching it or because they feel it is disrespectful.
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