Racism In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

In recent years, there has been increasing discussion of the seemingly racist ideas expressed by Mark Twain in “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. In some extreme cases, the novel has even been banned by public school systems and censored by public libraries. The basis for these censorship campaigns has been the depiction of Jim, a black slave. Before one begins to censor a novel, it is important to separate the ideas of the author from the …showed first 75 words of 1019 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1019 total…racist and hateful contempt that existed at the time is at many times present. But, it is vital for the reader to recognize these ideas as society's and to recognize that Twain throughout the novel disputes these ideas. Twain brings out into the open the ugliness of society and causes the reader to challenge the original description of Jim. In his subtle manner, he creates not an apology for slavery, but a challenge to it.