mark twain's the adventures of huckleberry finn is the fourth most banned book in the united states so now comes news that one english professor auburn university in montgomery alan greenblatt approached publishers with the idea of changing the literary work to make it more reader friendly the n. word will be replaced by slave the word engine over placed by indian parents teachers anyone else out there who's trying to protect the nation's children from offensive words they don't like the two hundred nineteen times of the n word was used in this book despite its historical context the social commentary that it provides and critics are now. now foaming at the mouth they're calling it censorship the destruction of a literary masterpiece but is this just another sign that political correctness in this country is going too far or if not even political correctness than perhaps simply a fear of truth well joining me to discuss it is christopher chambers georgetown university professor and author of the blog as revenge chris nice to see you in there happy new year i want to get your take on th

american senses have taken the and would out of the new edition of the classic novel huckleberry finn critics of the move say the book is a work of author and a product of its time and therefore shouldn't be changed let's find out what people on the streets of new york think about that. a new edition of mark twain's huckleberry finn is being published this time without the n word has political correctness gone too far this week let's talk about that do you think they should be editing it like that no you don't sound so it doesn't sound the same no no but what if it was a word that was derogatory towards you. maybe what if it were a word that was offensive to you i would look at this at a piece of art so some mark of deference no matter what it should stay has there ever been of piece of art that has offended you absolutely. you know i think what about twenty years ago there was a work called his christ by andre serrano. it was offensive but andre serrano had the right to create that work and i think it provokes some very good discussions as to what art can do and should do what if the

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a new edition of mark twain's huckleberry finn is being published this time without the n. word has political correctness gone too far this week let's talk about that do you think they should be editing it like that. doesn't sound the same no but what if it was a word that was derogatory towards you. maybe what if it were a word that was offensive to you. i would look at this a big piece of art so some mark of deference no matter what it should stay has there ever been of piece of art that has offended you absolutely. you know i think what about twenty years ago there was a work called piss christ by andre serrano. it was offensive but andre serrano had the right to create that work and i think it provokes some very good discussions as to what art can do and should do what if they wanted to add the bible to take out all the offensive parts. i'm against all kind of things that you should take out so i think everybody should have their own opinion and they should be able to say what they want yeah i think so what if it was offensive to you i don't listen. that's the way dutch

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word out of the classic novel huckleberry finn but what was deemed offensive to the african-american community of critics say the book is a work of art and the product of its time but to engage feelings in new york. sticks will break my bones but names will never harm so no name has ever been offensive to you because you know what you have to be emotionally disturbed to have any name a bench and there's some little more deeper than in me. so it's ok for anyone to call anyone anything. it depends on how you say it and it depends on in the context that you use the word. yes more from the president. i think. thank. you.

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a new edition of mark twain's "adventures of huckleberry finn" is eliminating the n-word, changing it." some schools have banned the book because of the language. but today, the web is flooded with comments on all sides. many saying the book should be left alone, and that offensive word can be used as one of those teachable moments to explain a painful part of the country's history. >>> and imagine $355 million. that's the prize in tonight's mega-millions lottery drawing. people in 41 states and d.c., lining up with their dollars and their dreams. so, if there is a winner, what's the most important thing for he or she to know? here's steve osunsami. >> next big winner. >> reporter: so you've braved the long lines. >> in my opinion, i'm going to win it. >> reporter: bought your ticket. dreamed your dream. >> when you see me, i'm going to be in argentina somewhere. >> reporter: and it's 11:00 p.m. and the winning numbers are yours. now what do you do? should you take the annuity or the much lower one-time payment? financial analyst ray lucia says that for purposes of this daydream -- >>

the center of the controversy mark twain novels the adventures of tom sawyer and a venture of huckleberry finnbecause of racist language. now the editors of new south books are making new additions and changing the n word in the text to slave. the publisher said replacing the word could increase readership. the critics call it censorship. >> temperatures are starting to slip into the '40's is going to be another very chilly evening out there tonight. the morning dense fog expected for inland valleys and also the delta location. it chilly conditions as well with temperatures widespread in the 30's. twa afternoon most is that these guys temperatures will be the '50s for the most part but cold and then because of the fog. the fog is coming from the central valley because of the way the winds are blowing it's pushing it into the bay area. also in to the delta and fairfield. will be a little more extensive than what showing here of fog tracker. livermore will see fog, comparable see fog as well. if not o'clock continuing to blanket, antioch in fairfield same thing at 11. this will keep temperatures

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the great american novel written right here in connecticut by mark twain "the adventures of huckleberry finn." in that book, huck and jim wright and the raft along the big river that has always, to me, represented american history. in one sense, most obviously by the way they looked, huck and jim could not be more different. but, in another deeper cents, huck and jim were both americans, unified by a common humanity and sharing a common national destiny as they traveled down the river. every time huck and jim come to a bend in the river, although they do not know and cannot see what lies on the other side of the band, they are never fearful or pessimistic. they are always excited, confident, and optimistic. that, to me, is the spirit that has always inspired americans and propelled us forward together, the spirit i had seen as a young man in the early 1960's in mississippi, where black and white heroes refused to accept the injustice of segregation. it is the spirit that i have seen in our men and women in uniform, those serving in afghanistan in iraq today for a cause greater than themselve

the great american novel written right here in connecticut by mark twain, "the adventures of huckleberry finnthat book, huck and jim riding the rap along the big river that has always, to me, represented american history. in one sense, obviously by the way they looked, they could not be more different. in another deeper sense, huck and jim were both americans unified by a common humanity and by sharing a common national destiny traveling down the river. every time they would come to a band in the river, though they do not know and cannot see what lies on the other side of the dead, they were never -- never fearful or pessimistic. they were always excited and optimistic. this has always propelled us forward together. white and black heroes refused to accept the injustices of racial segregation. it is a spirit i have seen in our men and women in uniform, hero serving in afghanistan and iraq today. it is for a cause greater than themselves. i visited walter reed. they amazingly one nothing more than to go back to the battlefield to rejoin their brothers and sisters in arms. this inspires all of