Repenting on a dirty trick he played on Jim, which afterwards got him reproached by Jim, Huck eventually concludes: "It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a n but I done it, and I warn't ever sorry for afterwards, neither. ... That Huck took fifteen minutes long just to reach a conclusion, however, demonstrates that the ideology behind slavery and racism still largely governs his beliefs on blacks and whites. ...

• Word Count: 1798
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate