On Teaching Huckleberry Finn.

The article discusses experiences in teaching with the 2011 NewSouth Books edited edition of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." Topics include the presentation by Dr. Alan Gribben about controversy on the racist epithets and terms used in Huckleberry Finn and teachi...

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Publicado en:Mark Twain Journal Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 60 - 71
Autor principal: Davis, Hugh H.
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Publicado: Mark Twain Journal Fall2016
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Sumario:The article discusses experiences in teaching with the 2011 NewSouth Books edited edition of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." Topics include the presentation by Dr. Alan Gribben about controversy on the racist epithets and terms used in Huckleberry Finn and teaching Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. History and AP English IV. Also cited are the Jane Smiley essay in the Norton Critical Edition of the book and the essays of Toni Morrison on approaching literature.