The N-word, in period pieces |
 Nov 21 2006, 07:01 PM
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In my english class we're currently reading To Kill a Mockingbird. If you didn't know, it's a novel based in the south in... the 30's or something. And they use the "N word" a lot. I was wondering if it offends you when you read stuff like that. I guess it makes the characters seem more realistic, but still.
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Nov 22 2006, 11:07 PM
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Well, yeah, they use that word in To Kill A Mockingbird, but it definitely carries a negative meaning. Atticus tells his kids not to say it.
Just because something's taboo to say, doesn't mean that we should censor ourselves in order to hide what's really being said. |
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angel_revelation The N-word Nov 21 2006, 07:01 PM
xoxo_koala_kisses_ I'm not offended, really. The whole novel was ... Nov 21 2006, 07:04 PM My Cinderella. I'm not African American or anything but if th... Nov 21 2006, 07:05 PM Smoogrish There's actually a book whose title IS the n-w... Nov 21 2006, 07:09 PM peggysturr Well, I am not offended by it when I read To Kill ... Nov 22 2006, 10:30 PM hardxcoreL0VER I don't say it.
I hate it when other people sa... Nov 29 2006, 06:32 PM
Serendipity. QUOTE(hardxcoreL0VER @ Nov 29 2006, 3:32 ... Nov 29 2006, 06:53 PM Smoogrish It's okay, because it's in keeping with th... Nov 29 2006, 07:56 PM |
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