In 1865 Mark Twain wrote what would become one of the most controversial books in American history, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." He wrote this novel with brazen confidence. This novel has become a very difficult and controversial topic with many different views and opinions. The most common opinion on this topic is that: yes, it is a racist book, but it was the norm at the time. Addressing people with the “N” word was socially acceptable, and usually wasn't even done in a hateful way, because it was the vernacular of the time. Many people's dislike of this book makes this topic and discussion much more interesting, and by today's standards, it is downright racist. Without a doubt. But how will we learn from our past mistakes if we are not taught them from the beginning? It allows readers, or in this case students, to see what intolerance is and how things have changed between then and now. Many of the novels from this period are now considered racist, but they were once completely normal. There are many arguments for why this novel should be banned from public high schools, but for every argument there is a reason why it is false and should still be taught. For these facts, the novel Huckleberry Finn should be taught in public school systems without a doubt. In chapter 6, Pap (a character in the novel) said this: “There was a free negro there from Ohio, a mulatto, almost as white as a white man. He also had the whitest shirt you've ever seen and the shiniest hat; and there is not a man in that city that has such beautiful clothes as he had; and he had a gold watch, a chain, and a silver-headed cane” (27) This quote from the novel demonstrates very clearly the fact that the black… in the center of the paper… and why they actually did not have ever read a book that they can identify with in terms of language and attitude. Society is very histrionic on this topic. Huckleberry Finn is a piece of literature that will never be forgotten, even if it somehow, one day, gets banned from public high schools, but in the meantime people are very determined to keep this book around. . There is no way America could forget such a great novel that represents the American dream in the way it does. This book will not go down without a fight. In conclusion, after all the controversy, through all the ideas that it would be too racist and inappropriate for high school classrooms, after many examples of why this novel should not be taught in schools and a reason why any argument against it is bogus and impractical, Huckleberry Finn should be taught in public high schools no questions asked.