Is Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" appropriate for the classroom?

The great American classic. The motto that every novel wishes it had. But what truly makes up "the great American classic." Is it the writer? The language? The topic? The plot? The issues? It is quite difficult to pin point what exactly makes a novel a classic that is appreciated world wide, but once it achieves such a title it is clear that the elements of the novel sure are ones that should be esteemed. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of such novels that carries along with its name the cliché of an American Classic. In addition to being highly supported by teachers, parents, and students of all races and cultures, it is also a book that "is the 4th most banned book in schools according to Banned in the U.S.A. by Herbert N. Foerstal"(Censorship np). The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is usually considered Mark Twain's masterpiece in which he combines humor with satire to create a book of an elevated level. The old South is described through the eyes of the main character, ...