I love it when the experts back me up. The censorship of Huck Finn continues to be criticized.
According to a recent People magazine, Jesse Sheidlower, editor at large of the Oxford English Dictionary says, "The use of [the N-word] is one way Twain condemns the prejudicial attitudes of the South."
In other words, taking out the offensive words takes the bite out of the book and its stance against racism.
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