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by Michellek518 on December 27th, 2006

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Why are books such as Huckleberry Finn and Lord of the Flies now on banned book lists for schools?

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  • by mcclisteraf on December 27th, 2006

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    Well Huck Finn is banned because it has the N word in it multiple times. This is considered politically incorrect and it is frowned upon. They probably don't want children reading these books.

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    • And I respect that they want to protect children from reading such hateful words as those. But, wouldn't it be also, if taught in the correct context, a good way of explaining to students that this WAS history, and people WERE treated as harshly and immorally as this...and that is why we do not use such derogatory remarks? I have a BS in Middle School education, and while I am not teaching now, I could never understand why these historical fiction books were banned.

      Michellek518

      by Michellek518 on December 27th, 2006

    • I remember reading books in school with the N word in them...I think Night John is one of them, I think we read huckelberry fin to.

      glamorgirli

      by glamorgirli on December 27th, 2006

    • They were banned because some like to sterilize history. Sadly it's the same ones who keep screaming that we should "never forget". Anyone got the phone number to Sharpton or JJ?

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on January 2nd, 2007

    • I read Huck Finn in school, and in 7th grade my friends' english class read LOTF. I didn't read it, but it definitely wasn't banned at that point. I don't see the reason behind banning books at all. I've read much worse in school than those!

      Jenniferocious

      by Jenniferocious on January 18th, 2007

    • we just read lord of thunder hear my cry and its full of the n word

      rudirs

      by rudirs on March 30th, 2008

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