1. Racial Controversy and Huckleberry Finn
This is a quote by Julius Lester, from his essay Morality and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. ... Lester continues to write a haunting take on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, where he describes the nature of the book to be quite morally bankrupt. ... Julius Lester speculates on the competency of Huck Finn as a young boy making assessments of others. ... Huck Finn is actually the perfect example of such a statement, as he is portrayed during a time in his life when he is rebelling against societal standards, but also living in a life that he has been trained to accept by superiors like the ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate