Whenever the phrase “greatest writer of all time” is uttered, Mark Twain is always in the discussion. Perhaps for his ability to allude to issues that are still relevant today; or maybe it’s because he’s so very controversial. Though his work has called for censorship, it can’t be denied that Twain has made an impact on the world, and it’s because of his radically advanced thinking and racially derogatory pieces. Nevertheless, Twain is one of the greatest writers of all time, and a lot can be learned from the tension he creates. If the reader takes Twains’ writings too literally, then clearly he would come off as somewhat offensive.
Twain portrays Huck as an independent figure who refuses to be “sivilized” by the outside world. Although various critics condemn Twain for his morals and claim he is a racist, it is actually true that his characterization of Huck Finn was extremely effective because of Huck’s growth over his character flaws, especially due to the time period in which the story was written. Some see the story of Huckleberry Finn as “meaningless” and a text that has racist connotations. The excessive use of the word “nigger” is seen as disturbing and hurtful to many who read Twain’s novel. Racism is constantly flowing throughout the texts during many scenes in which Jim, an African American, is constantly degraded.
Like almost any law, there’s always a con to every pro. All of a sudden a person will go to a political candidates website to try and find more information about him, and he/she will see that the only language its given in is English. The person will feel ashamed and maybe even oppressed by their language. It removes the right of someone who is new to this country to participate in government events. This might also potentially hurt the votes of the candidates running for office.
Why did the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn anger Gordon? Do you agree with him? Why or why not? Because every time the author was talking about colored men or women, he would call them niggers. Gordon should have given the book a chance by actually reading it with his class, instead of walking out on it because he kept hearing the would niggers.
True Tales from the Battlefield I’ve found the story How to Tell a True War Story to be a tremendous story with moments of gore, but nonetheless an attractive piece of work. I believe that this story is a representation of his entire story. It’s almost as though O’Brien is being completely honest in this story, and he’s divulging all of the lies and secrets that we will soon read, or have already read. One main idea that I believe O’Brien is trying to get across, throughout the entire story, is the fact that “of course, a true war story is never about war” (296). One line that continues to resonate in my mind is when O’Brien is telling the story of Rat shooting the buffalo, and the letter he writes to Curt’s sister.
Shelly, Frankenstein , chapter 10) Taking this quotation into account it further shows my disagreement towards Victors claim that there can’t be any community between the two. However the creature confronts Frankenstein in hope to gain his approval and tell him that he has to do his job as a creator. Off course Frankenstein rejects as he is a murderer now in his eyes and further continues to say there is no community between the two. “Begone, vile insect! Or rather, stay, that I may trample you to dust!
Coming directly after the idea that they also must "build the biggest goddamn steam shovel in history and dig the biggest grave of all time and shove war in and cover it up" (164), the notion of the mirror factory might at first seem merely a throwaway line. Indeed, John Huntington suggests, with no little justification, that the whole passage is "confuse[d]" by its "vagueness, ambiguity, and misdirection" (138). Despite that, however, Bradbury shows throughout Fahrenheit 451 the necessity of using a metaphorical mirror, for only through the self-examination it makes possible can people recognize their own shortcomings. The novel's first use of the mirror, a failed one, emphasizes the need for selfexamination. After a book burning, Guy Montag, the unsettled "fireman," knows "that when he return[s] to the firehouse, he might wink at himself, a minstrel man, burnt-corked, in the mirror" (4).
Dominique Esponda Mrs. Esposito English Block 3 November 28, 2011 Importance of Reputation In 15th Century England, an Anonymous person once said. “Reputation can break even the strongest of men, but he is a base man who sacrifices to protect his reputation.” In this quote, the author is expressing that anyone can ruin their reputation, and some people will surrender anything to try to save it. There are many historical events and even works of literature that can prove this statement true. One work consists of Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible. In Miller’s play, Abigail and Reverend Parris are both “base” people who find it necessary to defend their image and act immorally to protect their reputation because if not, they will be seen as a follower of the devil and may be hanged.
The huge controversy about New South editors/publishers being justified in altering Mark Twain’s original format of Huckleberry Finn has become a large topic of discussion among students and adults all over the United states. There are many people that have an opinion on this topic and more and more we are hearing their voices about it. I believe Twain purposely placed the word, “nigger” in his book to cause shock and really emphasize how unusual the relationship between Huck and Jim had become. New South Editors/Publishers were not justified, in my opinion, to change Twain’s work because the word was put there to stand out and really show you the way people felt back in 1885. The feeling and points Twain was trying to convey with the word,
From the Great American Melting Pot to Critical Thinker I chose to write about topic two because it stuck out to me the most, and defines who I have become as a reader and writer, and thinker. There is one assignment that has contributed to the way I approach writing, read writing, and critically think about situations, before I say or write something I may regret. This phenomenon occurred after reading The Great American Melting Pot, which told edited versions of our American history, and left out key minority figures that founded this land. This in turn may have left us, the future society ignorant to our own society’s cultures and prone to stereotypical racism. I never looked at stereotyping as a form of racism, in fact on a regular