January 5, 201115 yr http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_newsroom/20110104/en_yblog_newsroom/huck-finn-gets-some-changes Yep, I'm sure Mark Twain would have loved that his life's work is getting a face lift. You've gotta love America!!!
January 5, 201115 yr Ridiculous "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" -George Santayana
January 5, 201115 yr Hmm...Sorry to say, but the book is set in a time and place where those words were acceptable. Stupid people do stupid things to masterpeices these days I guess.
January 5, 201115 yr What's the harm? Does it somehow change the story? Does it change it's point? If we believe that the story has value and should be taught to our youth then changing a few words to make it less offensive to some should be immaterial. Are we more interested in the big picture of the story itself or do we want to bicker about individual words used in the story?
January 5, 201115 yr What's the harm? Does it somehow change the story? Does it change it's point? If we believe that the story has value and should be taught to our youth then changing a few words to make it less offensive to some should be immaterial. Are we more interested in the big picture of the story itself or do we want to bicker about individual words used in the story? So then you think all rap songs that use that word should be censored? How about the mini-series Roots? Should there be bleeps every time that word is uttered? This is PC carried to an extreme. If this is acceptable then where is the line drawn?
January 5, 201115 yr What's the harm? Does it somehow change the story? Does it change it's point? If we believe that the story has value and should be taught to our youth then changing a few words to make it less offensive to some should be immaterial. Are we more interested in the big picture of the story itself or do we want to bicker about individual words used in the story? so are we going to censor rap?Curious as to how Clyde will answer this.
January 5, 201115 yr So then you think all rap songs that use that word should be censored? How about the mini-series Roots? Should there be bleeps every time that word is uttered? This is PC carried to an extreme. If this is acceptable then where is the line drawn?:thumb:
January 5, 201115 yr I strongly DO NOT believe we should censor rap or Mark Twain or anything else!! How does the government draw the line once they start? That is my real question behind the question.
January 5, 201115 yr I strongly DO NOT believe we should censor rap or Mark Twain or anything else!! How does the government draw the line once they start? That is my real question behind the question. I agree, I'm not a fan of censorship on any form.
January 5, 201115 yr What's the harm? Does it somehow change the story? Does it change it's point? If we believe that the story has value and should be taught to our youth then changing a few words to make it less offensive to some should be immaterial. Are we more interested in the big picture of the story itself or do we want to bicker about individual words used in the story? I don't think you can divorce the choice of words of an author from what they are trying to communicate. Often times the author is using language to convey a certain message and the plot is simply the vehicle that allows them to do it, and thus ancillary to the value of the work. For instance, as the article pointed out, Twain was using these words to mock the culture that valued them. Even if another work that used them more sympathetically was being censored I would still say it's important for students to understand and grapple with the society where this language was common. Meddling with the finished work neuters the author's intent and value along with it.
January 5, 201115 yr I don't think you can divorce the choice of words of an author from what they are trying to communicate. Often times the author is using language to convey a certain message and the plot is simply the vehicle that allows them to do it, and thus ancillary to the value of the work. For instance, as the article pointed out, Twain was using these words to mock the culture that valued them. Even if another work that used them more sympathetically was being censored I would still say it's important for students to understand and grapple with the society where this language was common. Meddling with the finished work neuters the author's intent and value along with it.:thumb: :thumb: I wish I could say it this good...
January 5, 201115 yr So then you think all rap songs that use that word should be censored? How about the mini-series Roots? Should there be bleeps every time that word is uttered? This is PC carried to an extreme. If this is acceptable then where is the line drawn? Are we now using rap songs in the classroom to teach life lessons?
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