Over the past five years, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been widely read throughout America by high school students. The controversy surrounding Huck Finn as it relates to American culture from the late 19th century to the present is described as fraught with political correctness. Over the past two decades, there have been campaigns against the teaching of this book in public schools across America. The main prosecutor, the NAACP, is not amused by his continuation. Huck Finn is widely criticized by its detractors for being considered racist towards African Americans. Pennsylvania NAACP President Charles Stokes says, "What you're saying is 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 Americana. "One of the difficulties of teaching 'Huckleberry Finn' is that parents and teachers who object to its inclusion in the curriculum sometimes view the text through a lens colored by their own experiences, or those of their community, or even by the tense present of race relations. - Jocelyn Chadwick, assistant professor at Harvard, "(Harverd Edu.Gazzette). A battle fought over this book can be seen across a spectrum of race and color of skin or the preservation of American culture and a 19th century literary masterpiece Through much speculation, the book can be considered ONLY as a literary device used to teach students about the literature of the time, the. rich culture it provides and the support for learning The racism present in the work should not be taken seriously in any way. which refer to prostitution and... middle of paper ... imagination is only an illusion of freedom” (Horowitz 294). Paradoxically even though throughout the book Huck is exploited as a typical ignorant Hill-Billy, and even though his adventures fail at the end of the novel, in his search for true freedom, the book is freed from typical grammatical and composite constraints . Most epic plays are present in today's high school classrooms. The book is truly one of a kind. He survived a decade of criticism and fought countless battles with his opponents for control of his position in high school literature. came and disappeared from the high school shelves. Huckleberry Finn survived even after being called a racist countless times and fighting for his survival. Its originality and heritage have made it a classic. And as Twain would say, "Humor is the greatest blessing of mankind.."