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Soon · 01-06-2011, 07:57 PM

I voted (for no revisions) w/o reading any other comments yet on this thread. I am actually really excited to read what people say! I love this type of discussion.

I took a grad course in English Lit. that solely focused on ONE novel -- Huck Finn. I couldn't believe that an ENTIRE semester would be focused on one novel! One of the best courses I ever took.

I can't imagine the discussion (in that class) with the original words and text being censored or omitted. With no more than ten people in the course, we learned so much (as Canadians) about that socio-historical context of that book and I just don't think the impact would be the same with changes.

I actually think Twain had a comment about words and changing them--but I would have to find it.

betenoire · 01-06-2011, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow

I took a grad course in English Lit. that solely focused on ONE novel -- Huck Finn. I couldn't believe that an ENTIRE semester would be focused on one novel! One of the best courses I ever took.

Wow, that's even cooler than the Philosophy course dedicated entirely to Buffy the Vampire Slayer that I had read about a few years ago! God, I should have gone to University, it sounds so much more interesting than college.

Anyway. I really should re-read Huck Finn now that I'm an adult. I was in 5th grade when I read it, and I don't think I really was in any position to "get" the novel.

View Poll Results: Do you think Huck Finn should be revised?
It's a classic and it should stay as written during Twain's time.	80	94.12%
It's time for an update to get rid of any racial slurs or references.	2	2.35%
Well all considered, logic says Gone With The Wind should be updated too.	3	3.53%
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Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,093 Times in 3,386 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	I voted (for no revisions) w/o reading any other comments yet on this thread. I am actually really excited to read what people say! I love this type of discussion. I took a grad course in English Lit. that solely focused on ONE novel -- Huck Finn. I couldn't believe that an ENTIRE semester would be focused on one novel! One of the best courses I ever took. I can't imagine the discussion (in that class) with the original words and text being censored or omitted. With no more than ten people in the course, we learned so much (as Canadians) about that socio-historical context of that book and I just don't think the impact would be the same with changes. I actually think Twain had a comment about words and changing them--but I would have to find it. Last edited by Soon; 01-06-2011 at 07:59 PM.