Everyone has their own point of view, but I do think that this book serves an academic purpose. Because of all the arguments, this book provides great practice at responding to the argument. Students are able to respond and express their opinion on why it should be taught without there being a wrong answer. The adventures of Huckleberry Finn is also historical and it is important for us to know and be familiar with that time period and all the hardships that were possible to occur on a daily basis. Satire is a genre of literature that is not often read by students and kids in the 21st century, so it is a very important genre that we must learn about. Without reading this book in class, most children will not experience reading this genre of text. Twain uses satire in a way that differs from many of the aspects of the world today. Through satire, Twain shares his beliefs about slavery and human nature, along with many other events that occurred in the country during that