IJLLC | The Destructive Impact of Racism on African Americans in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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The Destructive Impact of Racism on African Americans in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mustafa Mohammed Rashid Al-Nuaimi , Assist. Prof. Dr. Solomon Benny

International Journal of Language, Literature and Culture (IJLLC), Vol-5,Issue-1, January - February 2025, Pages 15-18, 10.22161/ijllc.5.1.3

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Article Info: Received: 12 Dec 2024, Received in revised form: 10 Jan 2025, Accepted: 15 Jan 2025, Available online: 20 Jan 2025

Abstract:

This paper examines the corrosive impact of racism on African Americans as depicted in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This paper seeks to uncover how the novel depicts the distorted belief in racial superiority, particularly in the evolving relationship between Huck and Jim. Furthermore, it explores what this depiction reveals about the historical experience of African Americans in America. Through analysis of key characters and passages, this paper aims to expose the negative portrayal of the corrosive impact of racism on individuals and the nation's character in Mark Twain's novel.

Keywords:

racism, African Americans, moral dilemma, slavery, and social critique.

References:

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