In the Minneapolis the war against the N-Word is starting to take innocent victims. Some in the St. Louis Park area want to ban "Huckleberry Finn" because the word is used in that book; it's actually used quite a lot. Made me wonder about Mark Twain in the same way I wonder why Martin Scorsese can't make a movie without someone using the N-Word at least twice. Aside from that, this book is a classic and it would be a shame if it was taken off the list of must-reads.
These parents that want the book banned are worried about their kids. It makes them feel bad within the class setting with white students. I understand that. I went to a majority white high school and I remember feeling uncomfortable when we read To Kill A Mockingbird, but the way my teacher handled it by focusing on the positives and painting Atticus Finch as the hero that he was, I ended up feeling proud.
If the parents are upset about the words, just have the school promise to use it to prompt a discussion of the word and take the opportunity to teach kids about its ugliness. 'Huckleberry Finn' wins a first round in St. Louis Park
I
was attracted to this book because of the cover art. It's such a sweet
picture, but because the baby has her back to you, you know there is
something not so sweet going on. After doing a little research, I've
heard that this book is awesome! The story
follows four generations of women who triumph over lives "plagued with
unspeakable abuse and pain." It looks at the impact of domestic
violence has on women and children in a family, but also shows how the
old fashioned, traditional family values helped them survive and keep
faith. The reviews have been pretty incredible. Of course this will
incite some anger on behalf of the "always picking on the black male"
crowd, but don't let that keep you from reading it.
I'm
not allowed to buy any books right now because I have a stack of books
about 10 feet tall that I haven't read yet, but I did put it in my wish
list for when I'm allowing myself to purchase books again. Amazon.com: Color Me Butterfly: Books: L. Y. Marlow
