https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1 Essential Question: Author Andrew Levy argues that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn “is also truly and disconsolately visionary about how the culture doesn’t always go forward but sideways, even backward, on matters of race and freedom.” Do you think we have gone forward since The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published? Sideways? Backwards? en-us 2017-12-06 14:28:19 UTC 2026-03-14 17:40:49 UTC hello@padlet.com rachel_gatcomb https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/214380752 This source mentions the race issue in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and the use of the n-word just like the other sources. It brings up the fact that some school were going as far as taking the book out of school lesson plans because of the word. However, this focuses mostly on Huck's emotional state and how much he goes through for being so young. I believe that this is also a very important piece to the novel. Morrison makes many great points about how society is ruining this child and affecting his view on the world around him for the worse. She also discusses the way Huck is going to deal with life and emotions without Jim around anymore which is a great thing to think about.]]> 2017-12-08 03:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/214380752 rachel_gatcomb https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/214381872 These videos are all about the use of the n-word and how it makes people feel. The n-word is used n The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn a lot, making it a very controversial novel. There were many different views on the word, but they all had the same general idea that there feelings depended on the way its use and who is saying it. They make you question your choices and rethink things that may have become normal to you in your everyday life. These videos also make you question society and how messed up it can be, just like Morrison mentions Huck did in the book.]]> 2017-12-08 04:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/214381872 rachel_gatcomb https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/214382489 Alex Dang talks about stereotyping and and the effects it has. He talks about the uses of the words"chink" and "gook" and how they are incredibly offensive terms, just like the n-word is for some as the Washington Post interviews mention. The stereotypes in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn give Huck an incorrect view on Jim and other slaves originally, and he does not realize how offensive he is being throughout the book, and he doesn't understand that the n-word could be offensive. Dang says that he never saw any Asian representation or different Asian cultures being represented or recognized on TV as he grew up, an it had a big effect on his view of himself as a child, as Morrison said that Huck was dealing with his views being affected by society as well. I enjoyed his poetry very much because it was effective and makes you think about racial stereotypes and issues others may have that you don't have. This source shows how we have gone  backwards with racism in America.]]> 2017-12-08 04:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/214382489 rachel_gatcomb https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/215041065 Native Americans have been discriminated against since people first started settling in North America a long time ago. I've been learning about this discrimination in my history class and this discrimination has not gone away. The other sources are generally about racism people of color have faced from white people, but this source shows that discrimination is not limited to whites against POC. Some people of color judge other people of color, and whites judge other whites. What kind of Asian are you?  discusses the stereotyping of Asian people and Indian Education  does that as well with stereotyping of Native Americans, such as their drinking habits. This shows how we have not moved on from our discrimination against the people who lived here before us.]]> 2017-12-11 14:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/215041065 rachel_gatcomb https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/215424476 Here we have a young boy explaining his experience with racism, and commenting on how different parts of the country react differently to race and other cultures. He does not understand how people live in the same country but different areas are so unlike others, and neither do I. It is similar to Alexie's piece in the sense that the discrimination wasn't limited to white people against POC. Many whites in America also make fun of other white people from different countries for the way they speak and pronounce words. These two sources, along with The N-Word, build on each other in that they show multiple different ways of being offensive and racist through words, whether it is name-calling, judging someone's looks, or judging them based on traditions and other stereotypical behavior. It exposes how we are not teaching our kids to not treat people different because of their race. ]]> 2017-12-12 14:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/215424476 rachel_gatcomb https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/215814858 This poem is based on good feelings the author had with bonding with multiple races together, whereas the rest of the sources focus on the stereotyping and judgement based on race and culture. It makes a nice contrast to the everything bad and upsetting you hear so often today. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck takes a little while to treat Jim as more than a slave but an actual person and begin to care about him. In this source when an Arabic woman was found crying on the floor,  women from all races helped cheer her up despite their differences. It was a beautiful story to show that not everyone in America is racist and can get along together.]]> 2017-12-13 14:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/215814858 rachel_gatcomb https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/215819564 The discussion on racism in America is a controversial  and many people in the country like to bring up the issue and share their opinions. However, many black women across the nation, both in high power positions and low power positions, feel that they are not being respected and get shut down when they try and share their thoughts. They have found that others who have shared the same opinions who are not POC, do not get the same disrespect and negative attention brought to them. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn shows that if a black man was walking around by himself then he would be taken in with his freedom being threatened and nobody would believe he was a free man unless a white person was there to confirm it. This is similar because when these black women try to say something, people bring a lot of negative attention to it and things like their jobs can be threatened , yet if a white person says the same thing then they are simply stating their opinion.]]> 2017-12-13 15:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/215819564 rachel_gatcomb https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/216541108 Abdulrahman Zeitoun is a Muslim man from Syria who was faced with many discriminating situations  during hurricane Katrina. He was wrongfully accused of being a terrorist, and called hurtful names, similarly to Alex Dang in his poem. Just like Sherman Alexie did, Zeitoun was stereotyped based on the actions of others part of the same race. All across America, there is a hatred for Muslims because of the choices of few of them. Zeitoun's wife, Kathy, was a white Muslim who was victimized by hate crimes just like her husband. This book shows how American society has moved backwards in the fight against racism.]]> 2017-12-15 16:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/216541108 rachel_gatcomb https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/216541575 Bancorp South discriminated against minorities mortgage loan. This is an example of how some Americans are still highly racist today. The n-word was used in a purposefully rude way and was a major cause in this lawsuit. It builds further on the discussion of the way word is used like the Washington Post asked about. It is offensive to many and others do not think of the way the word can effect someone, as Alex Dang points out, or the way it can even effect themselves.]]> 2017-12-15 16:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/216541575 rachel_gatcomb https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/216542201 It has been discovered that over time, Americans have become less racist towards Asian-Americans, but for a more selfish reason than many may think. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the king and the duke treated Huck and Jim the same when they were not pulling schemes, although still not in a good way. The king and the duke then later used Jim to tend to their on personal needs. This is what Americans did with Asian-Americans during the Cold War. However, many became less racist towards Asians as a way to put down African-American people. It shows how we moved forwards, sideways and backwards in society.]]> 2017-12-15 16:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_gatcomb/citf94vjspx1/wish/216542201