That's nothing that new. I read Sawyer and Huck Finn when I was like 10, and it was definitely water
beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 04/01/2011 07:45:07 PM
-ed down.
I don't think it's awful. It's a little iffy, and I generally dislike censorship, but changing "Nigger Jim" to "Slave Jim," (or better yet, as I remember from my old children's copy, "Jim"
for kids isn't that bad.
It's sort of like how in kids' Snow White, the Prince kisses her awake instead of raping her comatose body.
As long as we don't have shrieking mothers banging on the doors of the library with a pyre being built in the parking lot, I think it's ok.
I don't think it's awful. It's a little iffy, and I generally dislike censorship, but changing "Nigger Jim" to "Slave Jim," (or better yet, as I remember from my old children's copy, "Jim"
for kids isn't that bad.It's sort of like how in kids' Snow White, the Prince kisses her awake instead of raping her comatose body.
As long as we don't have shrieking mothers banging on the doors of the library with a pyre being built in the parking lot, I think it's ok.
I amuse myself.
New Edition of Huckleberry Finn will eliminate offensive words
- 04/01/2011 07:16:36 PM
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That's nothing that new. I read Sawyer and Huck Finn when I was like 10, and it was definitely water
- 04/01/2011 07:45:07 PM
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That's new to me.
- 04/01/2011 09:35:05 PM
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There's a difference between a kids' version and a normal version with a censored word, though. *NM*
- 04/01/2011 11:19:26 PM
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Wouldn't the "kids' versions" ALREADY have that word excised? *NM*
- 04/01/2011 11:53:09 PM
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Read real books then. What kind of ten year old needs to read dumbed down children's books?
- 04/01/2011 11:21:27 PM
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my gut says it wrong but my brain says it is OK
- 04/01/2011 09:11:00 PM
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No, the goal of the book (or one of them) was to illustrate authentic dialogue. Your brain sucks.
- 04/01/2011 11:49:13 PM
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I see logic isn't your strong point.
- 05/01/2011 04:09:27 PM
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Re: I see logic isn't your strong point.
- 08/01/2011 01:32:16 AM
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it still boils down to the fact that most teachers will not use a book with word nigger in it
- 08/01/2011 02:55:29 AM
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Wow. Hmm.
- 04/01/2011 09:31:27 PM
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naw Twain was a pinko liberal *NM*
- 04/01/2011 09:46:57 PM
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"Roar! You changed my book and now I eats you! Bwahaha"...umm...we really need a zombie smiley.
- 04/01/2011 10:59:39 PM
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It's probably a bad idea
- 04/01/2011 11:06:02 PM
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