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Originally Posted by jgaiser
Think of the children...  Too many people have sensitivities that they think the rest of the world should have too.
The recent plan to remove the n-word from Huck Finn has many supporters. They point out that many High Schools can't use the book in their classes and if it was edited, it would become more useful.
I disagree. The whole point of the story is the racial prejudice of the period. It becomes a teaching point and a history lesson. |
This book was published two years ago. Despite all the publicity is got, it only ranks #662,063 on Amazon. It doesn't seem to have made any impact.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1588382672