1. Moral Direction and Racism - Huck Finn
Pap demonstrates a harshly racist set of beliefs by voicing his pure and unadulterated loathing for African-Americans during his speech: "Here was a free nigger there from Ohio "a mulatter, most as white as a white man. ... Growing up in the antebellum South, Huck embodies racist ideals and struggles to show moral development in order to break free of the ideas that are not truly his own, demonstrating to students how to find his or her moral standards. ...
- Word Count: 2046
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate