[js1138]

Her goal was not to write the great American novel, but, like Charles Dickens, create sympathy for members of an underclass of society, slaves.

LOL. Who reads the "great" novels and who reads Dickens? Great novels are forced on students, while ordinary people still pick up Dickens, Tolkein and Twain.

[cyborg]

Oh what a shame that people should feel sorry for slaves. Lew Rockwell sputum.

[freekitty]

I understand one of the required reading today is "Hannabil".

I ask you, what has this book got to do with history? Also, one of the kids did not know why he was even reading this book?

[Xenalyte]

For my money, "Huck Finn" is the great American novel.