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Rollo

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4. Great literature...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 10:57 PM

Feb 2018

...tainted by its time and Twain's realism...

I wonder if his works could be taught with words more acceptable today, such as "brother"?

But of course such substitution could not erase the horror of the slave system he described.

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Duluth school district drops 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' 'Huckleberry Finn' over racial slurs [View all] TexasTowelie Feb 2018 OP

Brilliant way to fight racism. Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #1

That's just stupid. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #2

They should focus on the book, not the words. no_hypocrisy Feb 2018 #3

Great literature... Rollo Feb 2018 #4

If it's hurtful for students of color to read, I support this. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2018 #5

If it's hurtful then the books aren't being presented properly dflprincess Feb 2018 #6

Reading the n-word 200+ times as part of an assignment is hurtful no matter how you teach it. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2018 #7

Sticking your head in the sand.... the_sly_pig Feb 2018 #8