Thread: News Original version of Huckleberry Finn censored.
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Old 01-07-2011, 11:20 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by NewPhin View Post
The point of the "translation" is that people might not be able to understand the power of the text due to the distraction of the language, which at the time wouldn't have been distracting. It's similar to the idea behind updating Shakespeare, Beowulf, or the Bible for that matter for modern audiences.

I'm not saying I agree with the thinking, but that is the thinking.

Are there seriously people out there that dont have the mental capacity to put this into "context" ??
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