Children are their Parents' Possesions

I disagree with this statement because everyone eventually is capable of managing their own lives. When children soon reach their teenage years, they learn that they can pursuade parents easier and can soon have the freedom to make decisions for themselves (whether they will or wont do something). Yes, children are given their parents' name at birth, but legally once a young adult reaches the age of 18, they are their own person and can by law do whatever they want. In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Pap treats Huck as his possession. "And he said people allowed there'd be another trial to get me away from him and give me to the widow for my guardian, and they guessed it would win, this time." (23). Even though Huck shouldn't be, Huck is treated as a gift handed over to the widow. Although Huck's father, Pap should have a strong say in Huck's life, he shouldn't be allowed to control his son.

Books are for educational purposes only

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the book we're currently reading, has been known for years for it's misunderstood connotations. No one exactly knows why Mark Twain used some of the language he used, or added certain parts of the story in his book. For educational purposes or not, he was telling a story from his point of view from the time era that Huck Finn lived in. For some people, this was unnecessary to read about and could have been taught to students differently. Some said, " The word "n*****" was derogatory during the period in which the book was written; today, it is outrageous and inflammatory.". While the quote is in fact true, students shouldn't be reading the book and abusing the language inside it with the understanding that it's wrong. This book is a good example for people to see how to learn from the horrible experiences some went through in the past. Without examples and evidence and notifying others about the tragedies of the past, people cannot learn from the mistakes of the past.