demonstrate their true humanity. Huckleberry Finn was cleverly written in an attempt to influence society's stereotype of how a black person was viewed, and is intended for people to see that everyone is created equal no matter what color.

Twain portrays white characters as foolish, insipid people throughout Huck's adventure down the Mississippi River. Satirizing of the white people is effectively seen in the characters of the king and duke. Twain mocks the king and duke as soon as they are first introduced in the novel. Their appearance gives the reader an unfavorable impression of the two from the start. The king is described as having "an old battered-up slouch hat on, and a greasy blue woolen shirt, and ragg

Jim's character in Huck Finn is often misunderstood. Some view him as the "typical" black slave. When Jim is first introduced, the reader is told that Jim is illiterate, childlike, not very bright and extremely superstitious. Twain is merely portraying Jim as a slave raised in the South during that time period. On the initial perception of Jim's character he appears to be the stereotypical slave. However, Jim is actually a more complex character than the "typical" black slave in literature during the late 1800s. Jim, in fact, is the kindest person in the novel, he is honest, perceptive, fair-minded, a loving father and loyal friend. Twain first exposes Jim's humanity, when the two are separated from each other on the river during a dense fog, and Jim becomes very worried about Huck. "Good gracious, is dat you Huck? En you ain't dead-you ain't drowned-you's back agin? It's too good for true, honey, it's too good for true" (63). This situation presents the reader with a caring and father-like Jim who becomes genuinely worried when he loses his best friend Huck. Twain is pointing out the close relationship developing between Huck and Jim, a connection that rarely existed between a man and his property. The reader is given another view of Jim's humanity when Jim shows his capacity to feel homesick for his family. Huck overhears Jim often lamenting the loss of his family. One morning, Huck sees him "setting there with his head down betwixt his knees, moaning and mourning to himself" (117). Huck admits: "I do believe he cared just as much for his people as white folks does for their'n. It don't seem natural, but I reckon it's so" (117). In this statement the reader is able to see Jim's

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