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Examples Of Ambiguity In Huckleberry Finn

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The Ambiguity of Huckleberry Finn

“From 1876 to 1895 black people were denied political recognition, forced into share cropping, lynched, involved in convict lease systems and intimidated in many different ways… process of “freeing the free Negro’” (Nilon 62). Many blacks were forced to endure cruel and immoral characteristics during the time of Mark Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the late 1800’s to today. Huckleberry Finn is a white young boy that is prejudiced against blacks at the age of 13. He meets Jim, an African America man who escapes from his slave owner and is trying to find his family and gain his freedom for them and himself. Huck and Jim struggle with choosing what is right from wrong; Huck’s morals grow and develop, and he learns to judge a person by their character rather than their skin color. Many accuse Huck Finn of being racist, insensitive and criticized for its influence on a younger generation, yet it is for these reasons that this novel should be taught in schools; to further teach the historical …show more content…

Huckleberry Finn should be taught in schools because the object of the satire is still relevant to today’s society. “It don’t make no difference how foolish it is, it’s the right way – and it’s the regular way… I’ve read all the books that gives any information about these things” (245), which relates to how today’s society will still believe anything they see or hear when the media is portraying the information, even if the information is clearly false. Twains use of the n-word is strategic and does not make him racist. Although the n-word is highly offensive today, it was used commonly during the 1800’s when the novel was first

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