People like to criticize work that tells of historical events and does not provide authentic details, so Mark Twain would have been doing this novel an injustice by not including the N word in his book. It would have
Proof: * “In discussion, teachers pointed out that since it is the policy of the Washougal School District to assign an alternative book to any student who objects on any grounds to reading an assigned one, the attempt to prevent a whole class from reading a book was an attempt to change policy, replacing free choice by censorship” – pg, 257, 1st paragraph * “Censorship, here or in Russia or wherever, is absolutely anti-democratic and elitist. The censor says: You don’t know enough to choose, but we do so you will read what we choose for you and nothing else. The democrat says: The process of learning is that of
Uncas is the symbol of a people who have died out. He has the nature of an Indian, but is exceedingly more gentle than the stereotype that Europeans hold in their mine. A noble, proud, self-possessed young man, Uncas falls in love with Cora Munro and suffers tragic consequences for desiring a forbidden interracial coupling. Noble Uncas thwarts the evil Magua’s desire to marry Cora. Uncas also functions as Hawkeye’s adopted brother and learns about leadership from Hawkeye.
About Holden Persuasive Essay Jimmy Nguyen Catcher in the Rye is by J.D. Salinger and is being taught in high school English right now, and it should be banned. It is a bad influence to readers that are younger and a lot of those people who are young might read this book because it is fiction. The first reason for banning the book is that it has a strong use of languages and vocabulary. Holden says cruse words alot throughout the book.
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read” Critic and editor, Francine Prose in her argumentative essay “I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read” strives to encourage high schools to give more difficult books to students so they can learn and grow. “Given the dreariness with which literature is taught in many American classrooms, it seems miraculous that any sentient teenager would view reading as a source of pleasure”(Prose 89). Prose embraces an abrasive attitude towards her topic in order to introduce her purpose, and she uses ethos and logos to convey her message. Prose's essay begins with her giving background knowledge about herself to her audience. By being a parent, as well as a teacher this develops a sense of credibility and allows her audience to believe what she has to say.
The Widow’s Broom – Riley Finn How has your picture book helped you to understand an aspect of society? Society as we know it is full of moral codes and dignities that, whether we are aware of them or not, influence our every action and decision. Although unwritten, these rules dictate what we view as acceptable in our everyday lives. However, these guidelines can often be misconstrued or, more commonly, exaggerated to the point of ill founded prejudices. The Widow’s Broom, by Chris Van Allsburg looks at the way in which society can be misled by these prejudices, and this can lead to disharmony between individuals or groups.
The derogatory term makes it hard to appropriately depict the true meaning of the book to a group of children without raising countless unspoken questions. On the other hand, we have those that believe that the removal of Twain’s vernacular of that time takes away from the contextual essence of the novel leaving the youth “unaware that their people have overcome centuries of oppression”. (Schneider 3) Furthermore, censorship of Huckleberry Finn could depend on many other factors: fear of uneducated or insensitive teachers leading student discussions, school administrators who wish to avoid controversy and discomfort with acknowledging our country's painful history. “It’s true that people might now be offended by the portrayal of Jim, or the use of “nigger”, but times have changed and we don’t portray them that way anymore. You can’t just ignore what happened and people
When parents say their concerns about banning the book it makes other people realize that maybe it should be banned, but they don't see the lesson being taught underneath all the demeaning language and situations in the novel. Parents should think deeper when they read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn since they are not thinking hard enough to see the literary worth of this novel to students. However, this novel should only be read by students who are in middle school and in high school because it gives the students a clear idea of what a good novel is. A novel that contains all literary worth and it can broaden their way of thinking about the real world. Also, something to consider about parents being concerned about this novel was probably the fact that they are scared of what the past contained.
Many people, due to popular culture, etc, believe it is a historical fact that Nero fiddled while Rome burned, but the historian Tacitus reminds us that there is no evidence of him doing this. While there is indeed evidence that Nero himself started the fire, if true it was not just a senseless or insane act of violence. When the fire was finally put out, Nero used this as an opportunity to bring a kind of architectural renaissance to Rome. Nero built an amazing Golden Palace and beautiful parks open to the people, all out of his very own pocket. Even in the modern world Nero’s Golden Palace is considered to be a marvel of beauty, art and
If a person uses Non-verbal conversation to a older person in my country, the older man or woman will think of it as disrespectful because it is different from their expectations. According to an article "Friends and Strangers" the Author discusses that there's a misunderstanding for both parties, if there is a difference in expectation. Many Americans look at me in a weird way when I greet them in a verbal way. Greeting an elder in a verbal style is the Korean expectation and even to this day it is difficult to fix because that is the culture i was raised in. Also, when i handed my homework to teacher, i gave my homework with two hands.