Do you think debating and learning about the controversey of Huck Finn before we read the book will help with your understanding of the novel? Why or why not?
I don't think learning about the controversy of Huck Finn will help my understanding of the novel. All I have learned is that the novel uses the "n-word" over 200 times and that some people are uncomfortable with it. Personally, I don't care whether the "n-word" is used or not, and it won't hinder my understanding of the novel. Debating is interesting, but it won't help me when it comes time to actually read the novel. I would rather start the novel first and debate later after I have experience with the use of the "n-word" and then I can better understand the controversy surrounding the novel. - Emily Melz
Max Nutter: I don't think that debating and learning about the controversy of "Huckleberry Finn" will help me to understand the novel. Even though this novel is very controversial, I won't be focusing on those aspects of it which everyone seemes to debate. Even if the "n-word" is used so many times, I don't find it offensive enough to keep me from reading and understanding this assignment. The debate helps me to understand the two sides of the controvery surrounding "Huckleberry Finn" but does not help me to understand the actual novel.
I don't think that learning about this controversy will help me understand the novel. The controversy right now is a current day event. It doesn't matter how the n-word is used today. It needs to be in the book because it probides a historical background that needs to be understood. - Emily Rosenstein
--Jennifer Kraemer I do not think that debating about the controversy of Huck Finn before we read will actually help with my understanding of the book, sense I did not know anything about the book prior to our debates. It helps me understand the controversy over the book, and Twain’s views on slavery and racism. As far as understanding the actual book though I’m not sure it helps with my understanding, but it did help prepare the class to read a controversial book.
I think that debating about the controversy of Huckleberry Finn before we read the book has helped us become more aware about how this book is somewhat of an “issue.” I don’t think it will help with the understanding of the novel. We are debating about whether the n word should be able to stay in the novel or not. I think that we will start to understand the book once we start reading it. Doing the debates beforehand is a great experience. It’s interesting getting to learn about an actual “debate.” I think that the debating is a great thing, but I don’t think that it will help with our understanding of the novel. --- Sam Koltun
Kelly O'Brien--Yes, I believe this will help us with the understanding of the novel. It is important to know how much of an impact the "n" word had at that time. By learning about the controversey we have a better understanding of how people feel about the novel. In return, this could affect our interpretation or view of how appropriate the novel is.
I do think that the controvery will help me understand the novel. I think that it will help me understand how racism is being used in the book and how the n word is a very hateful word that has a big part of the book. It will also help me prepare for what i will read, so I can read it without being surprised and jsut focus on what is ogiung on.
Katy Mosley: I don't think that talking about censorship will help us with understanding the novel. I believe that it is a waste of class time and an overused unnecessary lesson. If we're going to read Huck Finn then let's just start reading it, everyone knows that the n-word is used in the book and if people don't know it was good to go over it for one day and then be done with it. People will understand the book when we read it and if anything let's go over it and debate it after we read the book so we can understand it more and use quotes and examples from the book.
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I don't think learning about the controversy of Huck Finn will help my understanding of the novel. All I have learned is that the novel uses the "n-word" over 200 times and that some people are uncomfortable with it. Personally, I don't care whether the "n-word" is used or not, and it won't hinder my understanding of the novel. Debating is interesting, but it won't help me when it comes time to actually read the novel. I would rather start the novel first and debate later after I have experience with the use of the "n-word" and then I can better understand the controversy surrounding the novel.
- Emily Melz
Max Nutter:
I don't think that debating and learning about the controversy of "Huckleberry Finn" will help me to understand the novel. Even though this novel is very controversial, I won't be focusing on those aspects of it which everyone seemes to debate. Even if the "n-word" is used so many times, I don't find it offensive enough to keep me from reading and understanding this assignment. The debate helps me to understand the two sides of the controvery surrounding "Huckleberry Finn" but does not help me to understand the actual novel.
I don't think that learning about this controversy will help me understand the novel. The controversy right now is a current day event. It doesn't matter how the n-word is used today. It needs to be in the book because it probides a historical background that needs to be understood. - Emily Rosenstein
--Jennifer Kraemer
I do not think that debating about the controversy of Huck Finn before we read will actually help with my understanding of the book, sense I did not know anything about the book prior to our debates. It helps me understand the controversy over the book, and Twain’s views on slavery and racism. As far as understanding the actual book though I’m not sure it helps with my understanding, but it did help prepare the class to read a controversial book.
I think that debating about the controversy of Huckleberry Finn before we read the book has helped us become more aware about how this book is somewhat of an “issue.” I don’t think it will help with the understanding of the novel. We are debating about whether the n word should be able to stay in the novel or not. I think that we will start to understand the book once we start reading it. Doing the debates beforehand is a great experience. It’s interesting getting to learn about an actual “debate.” I think that the debating is a great thing, but I don’t think that it will help with our understanding of the novel. --- Sam Koltun
Kelly O'Brien--Yes, I believe this will help us with the understanding of the novel. It is important to know how much of an impact the "n" word had at that time. By learning about the controversey we have a better understanding of how people feel about the novel. In return, this could affect our interpretation or view of how appropriate the novel is.
I do think that the controvery will help me understand the novel. I think that it will help me understand how racism is being used in the book and how the n word is a very hateful word that has a big part of the book. It will also help me prepare for what i will read, so I can read it without being surprised and jsut focus on what is ogiung on.
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Katy Mosley:
I don't think that talking about censorship will help us with understanding the novel. I believe that it is a waste of class time and an overused unnecessary lesson. If we're going to read Huck Finn then let's just start reading it, everyone knows that the n-word is used in the book and if people don't know it was good to go over it for one day and then be done with it. People will understand the book when we read it and if anything let's go over it and debate it after we read the book so we can understand it more and use quotes and examples from the book.
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