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Huckleberry Finn - A Racist No
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There is a major argument among literary critics whether
Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is or is not a racist novel. The
question boils down to the depiction of Jim, the black slave, and to
the way he is treated by Huck and other characters. The use of the
word "nigger" is also a p ....
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treated as less than humans, and Twain needed to portray this. The
examples of the way Jim is denigrated: by being locked up, having to
hide his face in the daytime and how he is generally derided, are
necessary for historical accuracy. So, Mark Twain had to display Jim's
treatment in this manner, even if it is not the way he felt.
Huck, however, does not treat Jim as most whites do. Huck looks at
Jim as a friend, and by the end of their journey, disagrees .... |
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