Essay #4

I am among the scholars who say Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn is racist, but unlike most scholars I believe Twain’s racial text is appropriate due to the time period in which it takes place in. Huck Finn is filled with racial slurs and situations which dehumanize blacks, but I don’t believe it is Twain’s intention to insult African Americans. Jane Smiley condemns the book as “racist trash,” and although I agree the book is racist, I don’t view Huck Finn as “trash.” The racial context of the book can be both aid and damage a student’s perspective on race. Huck Finn can aid a student’s racial tolerance if presented appropriately by a skilled teacher. (Use Peaches Henry evidence to support last statement.)

After reading Huckleberry Finn, I've concluded that it is a racist book. Mark Twian floods the book with racial slurs and dehuminizing situations for blacks, but I believe the book's overall message is one of racial truth and the morals sorrounding it. many scholars such as Jane Smiley, give us evidence to support they're argument that Huck Finn is a racist text and should not be considered a great American novel, but writers like Peaches Henry provide several counter arguments which suggest that Huck Finn's inclusion of racism isn't intended to be racist and can have educational and moral value.

(This is all I have so far, I spent most of my time orgasnizing my thoughts and laying out my body paragraphs.) Sorry for the small amount of content, if you want to get a better idea of what I want to say, I have 2 and a half pages worth of notes/ thesis development. I hand wrote everything and don't have enough time to post all of it, ask if you'd like to see it. Thanks.

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After reading Huckleberry Finn, I've concluded that it is not a arcist book. Mark Twain floods the book with racial slurs and dehuminizing situations for blacks, but i believe the book's overall message is one of racial truth and the morals sorrounding it. Many scolars, such as Jane Smiley, give us evidence to support they're argument that Huck Finn is a racist tect, but writers like Peaches Henry provide counter arguments which suggest that Huck Finn's inclusion of racism isn't intended to be racist and can have educational value. I believe the arguments given by Peaches Henry have enough evidence to validate his view of Huck Finn as a non racist book.

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