N word

I am very confused on my opinion of this topic. Before class yesterday I felt very strongly that the N word should be left in Huck Finn and should be read but Mrs.Carnes and Kyle swayed my opinion a little bit. I thought (and still think) that the word is important to this book because it shows how the language was in this time period and adds to Huck’s character. Huck Finn is a great work of literature and this word was used for a reason. There really isn’t a replacement for it. I think that is necessary to the book but I don’t think it is necessary in a school environment for the word to be said if some students or even one feels uncomfortable. I personally do not see anything wrong with reading the N word while reading Huck Finn because it is not being said or used to actually call anyone that. If someone in our class were to call someone a nigger I would have a problem with that but in the context or reading a work of literature I think it is almost necessary to see that it IS shocking how people used to talk and how things have changed. I completely understand why Mrs.Carnes has chosen for us to not say it and if I were in her shoes I would make the same decision. We are in a Private Christian School and even if all of the students said they are okay with the N word being said there may be parents that have issues with it. Once we get out in the real world we won’t be able to escape a lot of this kind of language and im sure we will disagree with a lot of teachings we are taught in college. But that’s what makes Fideles great. We don’t have to worry about anything except for our education. We are sheltered from a lot of the things that public schoolers face which has its positives and negatives. For many of us we face enough unchristian behavior outside of school and it is nice to not have to deal with the distractions and we are able to focus on our education while at school. I know this is a disadvantage for some people who do not face any of the “real world” problems in high school because when they go to college it will be overwhelming. I think that if the N word being said in class would be upsetting or distracting for someone then it should not be said and we are privileged enough to go to a school where we can be sheltered and we can voice our opinions. I would choose the third option to leave the word in the book but not say it out loud.