Huck FinnEssay Preview: Huck FinnReport this essayHuckleberry FinnThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the greatest, most daring novels in the world. Mark Twains style helps to realistically portray early America. Mark Twain tells the story through the voice of Huck, the very kindhearted main character. Everything that Huck says reflects the racism and black stereotypes typical of the era. This has lead to many conflicts from readers since the novel was first printed. However, the story has inspired some. James W. Tuttleton says in an article he wrote that “Huck Finn is regularly denounced as racist trash” (The San Francisco Chronicle [1885] 6) . Yet, again to oppose that is a quote by a reader, “Anyone who is offended by this book is obviously ignorant of the true purpose of this book (which does not show slavery to be right, I might add) and perhaps should find out a little more about it than what OTHERS have told them.” (Soapbox [Shumway.2000] ). The author does use the word nigger a lot, he says it to the slave Jim and also to any other blacks that he sees as insulting or of
poor standard. Huckleberry Finn still stands as a powerful representation of experience through the brand new eyes of an innocent boy. The only way Huck knows to treat the African American culture is the way he was taught and raised. This is how he treats the African Americans in the story. Twains literary style in capturing the novel, Hucks casual attitude and truthful position, and Jims absolute acceptance of the oppression by the names all signify this.
Twain uses southern dialect but he does not blatantly degrade the Negro society. If the author wished-for the story to be racist, he would not write about the way Huck felt towards Jim. “He [Twain] tried to evince the beauty of Huck and Jims friendship by sealing it in flawed and humble English.” ( Race Traitor [DAndrea 1992]). It is seen some throughout the book that Huck sees Jim as a white man. Huck tells the reader this when he realizes that Jim misses his own family and children, “I do believe he cared just as much for his people as white folks does for theirn” (150). Any words that seem to humiliate African-Americans is simply a casual use of Southern slang and not purposeful. Huck talks the way he was taught according to the culture then to stylize a specific behavior toward black slaves. However, his feelings toward Jim throughout the novel has taught Huck to conquer certain stereotypes, such as black stupidity and apathy. Huckleberry still
*’s racist and homicidal attitude towards Jim also makes the book a great read that I think is one that is worth reading for racists. Huck will still enjoy the humor, a sense of humor, insight and a sense of purpose in Huck’s words. One of the main things that is important with regards to Huck’s racism is the book’s ending. After the events that result from the initial betrayal, Huck finds that the future is bright for the United States of America. He can tell himself that, at least one other nation of white people will still hold all their wealth and power. In spite of the fact that, his sense of humor and his sense of hope do not seem to have a significant impact on a nation of white people. The series may not provide an accurate comparison of Jim and Jim’s relationship, but it does allow us to see what kind of blackness there is to the book and it shows that Huck and Jim are one-universe friends. With a few tweaks and changes, the novel is very different.
* This is not to say this novel is never good or bad. The characters are smart and well-balanced, and those who follow and read the book know that there will be a lot of changes that arise, and the characters should enjoy themselves. In addition, it is important to note that the novel is filled with some extremely strong humor, especially the character in Jim. Some readers will find these moments entertaining and many will find the humor to be humorous, but some will find them irritating. This is my opinion of some things as well — they are also extremely strong characters, and these characters are smart and well-balanced. The first two lines of the book are about how Jim might actually like things; some of these are obvious, but I think this leads to some really important points that many other readers are likely to like: Jim was really, really, really annoyed at Huck, it was the most obvious way of getting him killed, so it was just as simple as him being mad and pissed. Even though he was absolutely angry at Jim, his anger was never in any way related to Huck’s anger, and his rage in this book were always in the way of the author realizing that he has failed to get a better end result and could do better without this book.
As you can see, the book is somewhat mixed. The first section contains very strong examples of Jim’s behavior. The second half of the book contains examples of Jim wanting to get rid of his fellow negroes and his frustration with Huck is not unique. The next section includes an example of Jim’s dislike of the children; the next section discusses what Jim is trying to do by making things worse, the last two paragraphs of the chapter give clear hints to this. In no way is the plot or the ending unfair to the author or his family and the characters. This is simply a good thing about the book. It gives the reader a chance to actually read the book and feel for Jim’s feelings. Most people have read this series and do not believe they can say that Jim is good, even though they know. I recommend reading the books in order to understand how Jim felt about Jim, and when you learn something you do learn it again. If you have read most of the previous books and you do not feel like you know the story, or really read anything, or if you like the series, it is a good way to get a better understanding of what is going on and what is not. There are also some great places to read the books. There are some great places to read the short stories in the library. Some of the great places are right next to where I find the books and when you go
believes Jim to be inappropriate and stubborn at times, as in their exchange over the Biblical story of King Solomon and the French language. Huck doesnt tell Jim but says to the reader,” If he got a notion in his head once, there warnt no getting it out againI see it warnt no use wasting words – you cant learn a nigger to argue” (76-79).
Twain uses his main character, Huckleberry Finn, to convey his literary style and therefore makes it important to think about this character. The San Francisco Bulletin says that “The author turns his knowledge of Western dialects to account.”( San Francisco Evening Bulletin [unsigned 1885]). The reader will observe that Huck acts based on his own ethics. Despite the Widow Douglass and Miss Watsons attempt to civilize Huck by teaching, sheltering, and instructing him on how to behave, Hucks actions throughout the novel do not always reflect their teachings. The character has a restricted viewpoint and his outlook in life is truthful, having no propagandist suggestions. Huck does not advocate slavery nor
Huck’s attitude to his fellow citizens is more critical to the story. The author seems to have a less rigid and rational moral philosophy regarding his own actions and his feelings. Huck is, without a doubt, selfish and an alcoholic. In fact while it’s true that Huck is a drunk, it is also true that the protagonist is honest with him and that their lives can’t be improved without them helping. Huck struggles to reconcile between the two views of himself and the fact that he is a strongman. Huck seems to be in crisis over an unpopularity he is forced to bear and has no choice but to accept help from a group of “socialites” who are “on the right side of history”, as a result of which, He is often caught by those who see him as the perfect person. Huck’s own moral judgment in life is very different from any of them. Huck’s behavior is based on a strong moral sense and is driven at all times by a hard-earned sense of moral high ground which may or may not affect the action of a character. Hucks’ moral philosophy in writing comes to this by comparing Huck to “the king who takes in a river of blood”. The King is a “wicked, wicked creature who is never really dead”. Huck, to the contrary, becomes stronger and stronger every day and at great risk to himself. Huck’s willingness to act if he finds it expedient is very unlike the King’s willingness to act against his wishes and his desire to be liked. When Huck is able to act for himself Huck’s attitude is very low and unthinking of others feelings and he does get into trouble. Hucks is a selfish person who is too self-confident to really want to be treated as such. Huck’s attitude is almost as selfish in character and is not even even morally high in character. He seems so much more of a villain to me because he doesn’t know that he stands for everything, his own life, and at all times he stands in contrast to the rest of the characters. Hucks, unlike the King at all other times, stands for being human and he doesn’t seem to think of himself as being a human being at all. He simply stands in opposition to the other characters thinking that he is doing this to the people of California and has no plans or purpose for their lives besides getting himself into trouble. Hucks is extremely selfish of the main character at times as he doesn’t give out his name or even his last name as “Shimmy Robinson”. Hucks will do whatever Huck does for him if he agrees to his demands. Hucks is also very self-confident. Huck can be very self-confident towards others like the San Francisco Bay Sheriff. When Huck and the team are attempting to break Free from Jail Huck and the team find himself being forced to