Huck Finn Racist Or Not?
Many people may believe that Twain's use of the word "nigger", which is used frequently and too 'loosely' and the depiction of Jim, the black slave, are many points of why The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a racist novel. However, Mark Twain never presents Jim in a negative light. He does not show Jim as a drunk, as a mean person, or as a cheat. This is in contrast to the way Huck's (white) father is depicted, whom Twain describes using all of the above characterizations and more. We see Jim as a good friend, a man devoted to his family and loyal to his companions. He is, however, very naive and superstitious. Which some people may think that Twain is implying that all blacks have these qualities. When Jim turns to his magic hairball for answers about the future, we see that he does believe in some foolish things. But all the same, he is visited by both blacks and whites to use the hairball's powers.So the depiction of Jim is not negative in the sense that Jim is stupid and......
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