Over the last half decade, the adventures of Huckleberry Finn have been widely read across America by high school students. The controversy surrounding Huck Finn regarding American culture from the late 19th century to the present is described as fraught with political correctness. Over the past two decades, campaigns have been mounted against the teaching of this book in public schools across America. The lead prosecutor, being the NAACP, is not amused by its continuation. Huck Finn is widely criticized by his critics for being racist towards African Americans. Charles Stokes, president of the Pennsylvania NAACP, says, “What you're saying is that these words are okay, but they're not okay for one group of people” (Harverd Edu.Gazzette). Others in the African American community find the book satisfying and savoring 19th century America. “One of the difficulties in teaching “Huckleberry Finn” is that parents and teachers who oppose its inclusion in the curriculum sometimes view the text through a lens colored by their own experiences, or those of their community, or by the present tense of race relations.- Jocelyn Chadwick, Harvard Assistant Professor,” (Harverd Edu.Gazzette). A battle fought over this book can be seen across a spectrum of race and skin color or the preservation of American culture and a 19th century. literary masterpiece of the century. Through much speculation, the book can ONLY be seen as a literary tool used to teach students about the literature of the time, the rich culture it brings with it, and learning support. In no way should the racism present in the work be taken seriously. There are much worse books than Huckleberry Finn like The Catcher and the Rye which references prostitution and... middle of paper... imagination is just an illusion of freedom,” (Horowitz 294). Paradoxically though in throughout the book Huck is exploited as a typical ignorant Hill-Billy, and although his adventures stop at the end of the novel, in his search for true freedom, the book is free from the typical grammatical and compositional constraints Most of the epic pieces I am present in high school classrooms today. The book is truly one of a kind. It has survived a decade of criticism and fought countless battles with its adversaries for control of its position in high school literature that has come and gone from the shelves. of high school. Huckleberry Finn survived even after being called racist countless times and fighting for his survival. His originality and legacy made him a classic. And as Twain would say, "Humor is mankind's greatest blessing."