"Miss Watson's big nigger, named Jim was setting in the kitchen door- (P.6) The word "nigger" itself offends the majority of people in this country. ... This is why Twain uses Jim, a black slave, as a symbol of society's racism and ignorance. ... The fact that a white boy apologized to an older, black slave, was ground- breaking and very controversial for this time period. The apology reflects Twain's feelings towards blacks himself. ...

• Word Count: 477
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Everything that Huck says reflects the racism and black stereotypes typical of the era. ... Huckleberry Finn still stands as a powerful representation of experience through the brand new eyes of an innocent boy. ... Huck talks the way he was taught according to the culture then to stylize a specific behavior toward black slaves. ... Despite the fact that many critics have attacked its racist outlook; the piece simply represents a realism that occurred during early America, the setting of the novel. Twains novel Huckleberry Finn should be portrayed as a novel that represents a young boy that g...

• Word Count: 918
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain Plot, Character, and Setting Plot 1. ... Nevertheless, Huck is still a boy, and is influenced by others, particularly by his imaginative friend, Tom and Jim. ... Because Jim is a black man and a runaway slave, he is at the pity of almost all the other characters in the novel and is often forced into ridiculous and humiliating situations. ...

• Word Count: 1157
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School