"Recommended" Not "Required" Since its publication in 1885, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is one of Mark Twain's most loved, most influential, and most controversial books of all time. The number one reason why the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is controversial is because of the racism throughout the book. The constant use of the word "nigger" and the strong presence of slavery have thrown people into an uproar ever since it was published. The controversy even …showed first 75 words of 1715 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1715 total…by Mark Twain as a "racist" book. Works Cited: Fishkin, Shelley Fisher. "Huck Finn Teachers Guide: About the Book: The Adventures of H Huckleberry Finn". http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/teachers/huck/aboutbook.html. Cited 1 December 2005. Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. 1885. New York: Penguin Books, 2003. Wallace, John. "Huck Finn Teachers Guide: About the Book: The Adventures of Huckleberry I Finn". http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/teachers/huck/aboutbook.html. Cited 1 December 2005.