Huckleberry Finn and Muslim Jim Nov 5, 2007
The latest politically correct attempt to feign offense over The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (which unleashes Mark Twains piercing wit and bitter criticism of society) is currently smoldering in North Richland Hills, Texas ... The latest politically correct attempt to feign offense over The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (which unleashes Mark Twains piercing wit and bitter criticism of society) is currently smoldering in North Richland Hills, Texas. (Townhall.com)
Teacher Accused Of Repeatedly Using The 'N-Word' Nov 2, 2007
(CBS 11 NEWS / AP) HALTOM CITY Birdville Independent School District may have to make changes to its high school curriculum after an incident involving the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a novel by Mark Twain. According to students, a teacher at Richland High School repeatedly used a racial slur. (CBS 11, TX)
School apologizes after 'Finn' lesson backfires Nov 2, 2007
HALTOM CITY, Texas (AP) A school superintendent will apologize and instructors will receive cultural sensitivity training after a teacher repeatedly used a racial slur during a lesson meant to prepare students to read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Ibrahim Mohamed, 17, was the only black student in the Richland High School English class last week in which students were supposed to discuss hurtful statements and how context can affect a word's meaning. (USA Today -- News)
Huckleberry Finn N-word lesson draws controversy Nov 2, 2007
It was listed along with other emotionally charged words designed to illustrate the power of language in an introductory lesson to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. For 17-year-old Ibrahim Mohamed, encountering such a hateful word written so clearly in front of him was painful. (KHOU.com, TX)
Acts & Openings Oct 14, 2007
Hawaii Children s Theatre and Kauai Community Players are working together to present the Tony Award-winning musical Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, based on the classic 19th-century American novel by Mark Twain. Big River follows the adventures of the rebellious Huck Finn (Toby Riggle) and the runaway slave Jim (Janardan Link) as the two board a raft and set sail down the Mississippi River in search of freedom and then discovering the value of true friendship. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Library celebrates freedom to read Oct 10, 2007
The display gives viewers a brief overview of the history of banned books and also shows many titles that have been challenged in the past, such as "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain and "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck. The Government Center has a display of several mainstream books that once were banned. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
A few words in defense of books Oct 8, 2007
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," by Mark Twain. "A Wrinkle in Time," by Madeline L'Engle. (Albany Times Union)
The banned list Oct 4, 2007
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Public demand remains for banned books Oct 4, 2007
What do Mark Twain s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Maya Angelou s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Katherine Paterson s Bridge to Terabithia have in common. All books have either been banned or challenged in schools or public libraries. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Class experiences river of life’ through study of Huckleberry Finn Oct 1, 2007
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Sandy wants her class to realize the Mississippi is just as much a character as Finn or Sawyer. It s a central character, Sandy said, standing on the grounds of the Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center on French Island, where her class took a field trip Sept. 19. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Footsteps Worth Following Sep 30, 2007
Huck and Jim, the two main characters in Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," aren't quite direct descendants of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Twain drops Quixote's name, but puts it in the mouth of Tom Sawyer, not Huck or Jim. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Banned Book Jeopardy to make ISU debut Sep 23, 2007
Off the list this year, but on for several years past, are the "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. For more information on book challenges and censorship, visit the ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom's Banned Books Web site at www. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
• First Lady's Reading Class Jul 25, 2007
On the other side of Farmington Avenue, Bush was taken on a tour of the rambling Victorian home where Twain lived from 1874 to 1891, a period in which he wrote a half-dozen major works, including "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court.". "Many scholars think that Mark Twain was the first real American writer; that most writers before Mark Twain wrote in really sort of the English novel tradition and not only was his... (FOX61, CT)
Complete Story Jul 8, 2007
TOM DEKLE/The Kentucky Standard Sharmaine Harris, Columbus, Ohio, sings How Blessed We Are during a rehearsal Thursday of the funeral scene in Act 2 of Big River The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ... An accidental second audition with an actor/singer no one seems to even remember scheduling led to the lead role being cast for Big River The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. (Bradstown Kentucky Standard, KY)
Huck Finn House open to public Jun 5, 2007
Clemens, whose pen name was Mark Twain, immortalized the boys in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.". Now the building known as the Huck Finn House is open to the public, according to the Hannibal Courier-Post newspaper. (Yahoo News)
Is Tom Sawyer still a top read? May 18, 2007
Written in 1876 by Mark Twain (above) Tom's an orphan who lives with Aunt Polly Tricks his friends into painting a fence for him Plays pirates with Huck Finn He's a minor character in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Some versions cut out smoking and slavery references Injun Joe is Tom's villain. "It's a racist book, I wouldn't have it on a bookshelf of mine. It should only be read under supervision so that children can understand the culture and history of America at that time, otherwise when... (BBC News)
Frankenstein to Framed: the full list May 16, 2007
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Penguin). The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (Penguin). (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Imus Uproar Dovetails With Talk On Racist Speech Apr 15, 2007
"I think of Mark Twain, who uses it 215 times in `The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.'". Mark Dursin, an English teacher at Glastonbury High School, told Asim in the Qent that his students are reading books such as "Huckleberry Finn" and Toni Morrison's "Beloved," which also has the N word. (FOX61, CT)
Party Honors Brad Paisley and Wil Nance's "She's Everything" Mar 29, 2007
Ultimately, Paisley decided to go for a middle name that "signified adventure." Since The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is his favorite book and Mark Twain is one of his favorite authors, he settled on "Huckleberry." Some members of his band, he said, have already started calling the baby "Huck.". When Paisley officially filled in the child's name at the hospital, he said he kept the pen and gave it to his wife so she could illustrate "the power of the pen" to their son. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Mark Twain's tries at financial greatness Mar 18, 2007
Mark Twain is best known for novels such as "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and for witty commentary on late-19th century and early-20th century life. But a new book about the "father of American literature" contends that his greater interest lay in the speculation, invention, and money-making schemes that took him and his fortunes on a roller-coaster ride. (Boston Globe)
‘Big River’ continues through March 24 Mar 15, 2007
WOODBURY The 2007 Playhouse Season of the Arts Center of Cannon County continues through March 24 with Big River, a musical based on the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Put together with Americana music at its best, Big River brings Twain s characters to life the irrepressible Huck helping his friend, the slave Jim, escape to freedom down the mighty Mississippi, the uproarious King and Duke, Tom Sawyer, and Huck s drunken father, the sinister Pap Finn. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Science: Missouri losing caves Mar 9, 2007
Consider that Missouri is home to Mark Twain Cave in Hannibal, believed to have provided the inspiration for the cave in the books "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn;" it has Meramec Caverns in Stanton, once used as a hideout for Jesse James, and it also features Bridal Cave outside of Camdenton, where more than 2,000 couples have tied the knot. Forir is the executive director at Riverbluff Cave on the outskirts of Springfield, an Ice Age cave that is slowly... (MSNBC -- Environment)
- Can I make up my own mind? Writers' favourite books Mar 4, 2007
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. 6. (Guardian Unlimited)
Navigating the murky backwaters of an American literary icon Feb 28, 2007
Debates as to the identity of America's greatest literary work generally boil down to two choices: Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick" or "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. Perhaps exhausted by the endless argument, in recent years writers have taken matters into their own pens, expanding their favorite stories as they pay homage. (Christian Science Monitor)
`Truly Yours, Mark Twain, Aug. '95' Feb 27, 2007
The late 19th-century photo captures Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens and famous for writing "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," with his trademark frizzy hair, thick moustache and white suit. Twain's picture was one of many long-forgotten items stored in the library's corners, cabinets and closets. (FOX61, CT)
HUCK'S ADVENTURES REVISITED Feb 25, 2007
HUCK'S PAP, Finn, gets short shrift in his text of origins, "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Apart from being a worthless boozer and a violent abuser, he figures, along with the Widow Douglas, as an impetus for Huck's lighting out for the territory. In Twain's text, Finn is seen entirely from the outside and never becomes more than the lowdown, mean-spirited scoundrel he appears to be in Huck's eyes. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Clinch explores world of 'Finn' Feb 20, 2007
Jon Clinch's Finn is a brave and ambitious debut novel inspired by Mark Twain's masterpiece, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It fully imagines the life of Huck's violent, alcoholic and bigoted father. (USA Today -- Life)
Huck Finn's monstrous father takes center stage in new novel Feb 20, 2007
You could call it a daring move for an author to tread inside the boundaries of an iconic work such as "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," but the former advertising executive said he found it more liberating than intimidating. "It was freeing," he said, because characters and story lines from Twain were already there for him to expand, diminish or ignore as he desired. (NEPA News, PA)
This Day in History Feb 18, 2007
Today s Highlight: On Feb. 18, 1885, Mark Twain s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in the United States for the first time. On this date: In 1861, Jefferson Davis was sworn in as president of the Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Ala. (Montana Standard, MT)
Huck Finn follows new signs down a Big River Feb 17, 2007
Seth Wertz, who has accompanied many shows at the theater, has stepped up to take over and lead the band in the musical adaptation of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. . (Herald-Tribune)
Click here to read the Harry Potter Corner Feb 5, 2007
This is what Mark Twain did in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The big drawback of this method is that the narrators are limited to their own experiences and knowledge. (Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice, PA)
Canon will expand with the times Jan 29, 2007
We should remember that one of the most important works in all of American literature ---- Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" ---- was also one of the most banned books. Yet Ernest Hemingway said of this controversial, deliberately inflammatory novel: "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called 'Huckleberry Finn.' ". (North County Times)
Reading assignments cause debate, concern Jan 21, 2007
Others on the list includes "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain and "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. More recently published books on the list includes "Heather Has Two Mommies" by Leslea Newman and the "Harry Potter" books by J.K. Rowling. (North County Times)
The 10 Greatest Books of All Time Jan 16, 2007
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Hamlet by William Shakespeare. (Time.com)
GMA hosts 'Norman Rockwell's Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn' Dec 1, 2006
Twain's novels "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" are also considered classics by many. So when book publisher George Macy asked Rockwell to illustrate these Twain novels in 1935, it was a match made in American history. (The Daily Reflector)
Holbrook: Still learning from Twain Nov 16, 2006
Interestingly, given that Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is the most-challenged book on school reading lists and in public libraries, Holbrook said he's never received a complaint about his reading from "Huck Finn" in his performances. "Sometimes that seems a little unusual to me, given the fact that there are people who I think misunderstand the meaning and intention of the book and can't stand the use of the word 'nigger,' even as Twain used it, in order to legitimize the... (North County Times)
Hartford, Conn. -- Where Mark Twain spent his best years Oct 15, 2006
There, he wrote his major works -- "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," "The Prince and the Pauper," "Life on the Mississippi," and his masterpiece, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.". And, there, he and his wife, Livy, brought up their three lively daughters, Susy, Clara and Jean, in a world of love, luxury and the fun and games that Clemens enjoyed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Banned in the U.S.A. Sep 26, 2006
Also, Mark Twain s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been challenged because of its use of racial language. Societies throughout history have also resorted to burning books. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Neil Simon to receive Mark Twain Prize Aug 30, 2006
The prize is named for the 19th century novelist, essayist and humorist Mark Twain whose given name was Samuel Clemens author of the classic novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. . (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
‘Twain' highlights library friends' meeting Jun 27, 2006
He followed with a reading from one of Twain's novels, he Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and a question and answer period ... Besides he Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, other widely recognizable works of fiction by Twain include he Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Josh Norton; American Emperor Jun 8, 2006
Mark Twain used Emperor Norton as his model for the king when he wrote The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Failed speculator. (Ashland Daily Tidings, OR)
Run Away With Huck Finn This Summer - June 16, 17, & 18 May 26, 2006
As the Jubilee unfolds, the spirit of the author who penned the classics Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is presented on stage Friday, June 16, at 8 p.m. in the form of Mark Twain Live. The Lonesome River Band and Pine Mountain Railroad then take visitors for a ride into the world of bluegrass and old time country music. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
