It has been brought to my attention on numerous occasions that there have been some controversial issues about race in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by: Mark Twain. After carefully analyzing and reviewing this novel I have come to the conclusion that this novel should be kept in schools. Before making my final decision I carefully examined both sides of this argument and personally had the opportunity to read this book in person. At first, my response may have been the same as other parents, students, and teachers. I was baffled, shocked, confused as to why an author would use language like the "N" word in a children's book. But then I looked beyond the use of language to find out what the real meaning and purpose of writing a novel about a thirteen-year-old boy like Huck and an African-American slave like Jim was. I wanted to piece together what the connection was to the company and what it wanted its readers to understand. After reading the story from beginning to end, I believe there were many reasons why Twain wrote this novel and that is to teach young adults about values, slavery, friendship, American life, racism and making right choices outside of society's opinion. Although the word “nigger” is now considered rude and offensive, this was not the case during the time Mark Twain wrote “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Huck grew up in a slave town in Missouri, so racism was ingrained in him from an early age, but he manages to overcome it throughout the novel. We also see early in the novel that Huck Finn suffered abuse from his father throughout his childhood. He lived in constant fear of his surroundings and didn't lead an exactly normal life. W... middle of paper ... each other out. Then it would have been very rare for a young white boy to befriend a slave. Mark Twain looks further and shows Jim as a human being and as Huck's best friend. As I conclude my discussion of the decision to allow "The Adventures of Huckleberry," I want you to think about what the moral of the story is outside of the use of language and the word "nigger." This novel is something that can be a life lesson for young adults on how to make choices and be your own person in society. This novel teaches them to stand up for what is right instead of making choices based on the actions of others. This will teach them to treat their peers equally with respect and to stop judging them based on outward appearance. As seen in this novel, we see Huck become himself, form a mind of his own, and choose a friendship.