Huckleberry Finn Race And Guilt Essay

Race, Guilt, and Southern Christianity in Mark Twains “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. Mark Twain an author ahead of his time, has written a novel that no individual was willing to tell or was forbidden to tell because of the many racial barriers that hindered society during the 19th century. Twain’s novel, deals with the character Huckleberry Finn, also known as Huck and his ability to gravel with what society says verses what it is he thinks. Huck is on the run, trying to get away from his abusive father with his partner in crime Jim, who is trying to escape slavery. While on this journey Huck follows his physical journey but more importantly his moral and educational journey. Learning how to think for himself, Twain will expose the

The abolitionist movement of the 19th century sought to humanize the plight of African slaves in various ways, to influence political power and public opinion. The resistance to slavery and the image of Africans as sub-human can be found in protest hymns like Amazing Grace. The 19th century also marked a period of widespread racialization—not just of African Americans—but of Native Americans and others. (“The Story of

Huck is a prime example of being a product of the environment in which you grow up. Although he reflects the cruelty and injustice of the South towards black, he is totally unaware that this is the wrong attitude to take (Fiskin 2), So at first he is unsure how to deal with Jim. First Huck displays the attiude and behavior that are a part of the environment in which was his upbringing. Tricking Jim and trapping him into dialogue that makes the latter appear especially foolish or perhaps, to make Jim painfully aware of his own inferiority. (Fiskin