Ashleigh Edwards Mrs. Kahn AP English 11.22.04 Censor Over Sense? <Tab/>Books unravel wonderful stories of puzzling mysteries and lost loves. They share tales of thrilling adventures and gruesome murders. Public schools set curriculums for what genres and which specific novels children should be reading. These books contain valuable messages that the youth can learn life long lessons from while developing enhanced reading skills at the same time. Children gather many morals …
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…learning from example in the book. Twain has entertained America for over a hundred years with this enduring masterpiece, to end it's legacy now prevents future generations from enjoying a story of this meaning and magnitude. Though criticized for supposed racism and its negative influence on juvenile readers, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn continues to rank high on the list of American classics. Why resort to censorship to avoid reading such a fulfilling, meaningful narrative?