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Huckleberry Finn Racism
The novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain is about Huck Finn, a thirteen
year old boy, learning his way through southern society in the 1830's and 1840's. When Mark
Twain writes this book, he used special dialect for Huck's speech to reflect the way children would
talk and act towards society around him. The idea of racism was there at that time, but it was not
looked down upon as a bad thing. Through Mark Twain's writings, Huck Finn travels on adventures
with Jim and shows his feelings through the way he talks. Because of the American Dream and
beliefs in southern society during the 1830's and 1840's, Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn convinces the audience to understand what Huck Finn believes during the 1830's...show more
content...
Throughout the novel, Huck Finn, a thirteen year–old boy, befriends Jim, a slave, during the 1830's
and 1840's in the south. Huck Finn is a genuine boy who reaches beyond society's thoughts on
becoming friends with a slave (Newell 4). Because Huck does not realize racism is a bad thing,
he treats Jim as a friend rather than a slave (Newell 5). In the middle of the novel when Huck Finn
felt terrible for stealing Jim away from Miss Watson, Huck writes a letter telling Miss Watson
where she could find Jim. Soon after he wrote the letter, he realized that writing that letter was
going to destroy his friendship with Jim, Huck responded saying, "I was a trembling, because I'd
got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my
breath, and then says to myself: 'All right, then, I'll go to hell' ––and tore it up" (Levin 2). This states
that Huck shows his emotional feelings towards Jim and helping him. Huck does not fully
understand the concept of racism during the 1830's and 1840's in southern society, which is why
Huck tries to help Jim whenever Jim is in need. Huck and Jim have a relationship consisting of each
other caring for one another's well being (Newell 4). During this time, society does not truly
understand the concept of racism being a negative, which leads to Huck's friendliness
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Huckleberry Finn Racism

  • 1. Huckleberry Finn Racism The novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain is about Huck Finn, a thirteen year old boy, learning his way through southern society in the 1830's and 1840's. When Mark Twain writes this book, he used special dialect for Huck's speech to reflect the way children would talk and act towards society around him. The idea of racism was there at that time, but it was not looked down upon as a bad thing. Through Mark Twain's writings, Huck Finn travels on adventures with Jim and shows his feelings through the way he talks. Because of the American Dream and beliefs in southern society during the 1830's and 1840's, Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn convinces the audience to understand what Huck Finn believes during the 1830's...show more content... Throughout the novel, Huck Finn, a thirteen year–old boy, befriends Jim, a slave, during the 1830's and 1840's in the south. Huck Finn is a genuine boy who reaches beyond society's thoughts on becoming friends with a slave (Newell 4). Because Huck does not realize racism is a bad thing, he treats Jim as a friend rather than a slave (Newell 5). In the middle of the novel when Huck Finn felt terrible for stealing Jim away from Miss Watson, Huck writes a letter telling Miss Watson where she could find Jim. Soon after he wrote the letter, he realized that writing that letter was going to destroy his friendship with Jim, Huck responded saying, "I was a trembling, because I'd got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself: 'All right, then, I'll go to hell' ––and tore it up" (Levin 2). This states that Huck shows his emotional feelings towards Jim and helping him. Huck does not fully understand the concept of racism during the 1830's and 1840's in southern society, which is why Huck tries to help Jim whenever Jim is in need. Huck and Jim have a relationship consisting of each other caring for one another's well being (Newell 4). During this time, society does not truly understand the concept of racism being a negative, which leads to Huck's friendliness Get more content on HelpWriting.net