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Mark Twain and Racism
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is an excellent
example of racism in literature, because it uses language describing
African Americans which goes beyond satire. It treats them as objects and
perpetuates stereotypes. It does not expose and deal with racism, as many
advocates of its reading claim, but encourages an attitude of superiority
that is unnecessary ....
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.... to a man I didn't even know; a man that hadn't ever done me no
harm"(Twain, P133), he illustrates this.
Additionally, the character of Jim is not a well-developed
character like Huckleberry or even Aunt Sally, but is flat, and is never
the instigator of actions. Instead, he is acted upon and is often the
center of attention, treated as a problem throughout the book. When he
breaks this pattern, and takes action, his image is not helped. Even when
he tries to help Tom near the e ....
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