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... Jim eventually does find out it was all a lie. When he does, something very important for the development of his character occurs. Whereas before, he accepted the fact that two young boys made fools of him this time he says“Dat truck dah is trash; en trash is what people is dat puts dirt on de head er dey fren’s en makes ‘em ashamed” (Twain 90). For once in his life, he stands up to a white boy and puts him in his place. He lets Huck know that what he has just done makes him a bad friend. This speech makes Huck feel horrible and he apologizes. When Huck says”It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger; but I done it, and I warn’t ever sorry for it afterward, neither” (Twain 90) he is implying the fact that he was truly saddened by Jim’s reaction to his trick. This in itself is a small step Huck takes as he slowly begins to drop his racist views. Here Jim gains the respect of every reader when he stands up to Huck like that. It is also at this time that Huck begins to realize that Jim is a man just like any other, something he repeats several times in the future. This book was written in a time when black people were not considered human. Many of the young boys who were reading this story were probably brought up to believe that black people had no place in society and deserved their place in slavery. However, after reading this book their opinions probably changed greatly due to the fact that“[…] the purpose of this story is to prove black equality” (studyworld 2). Huck starts out just like any other boy. He believes that Jim is a silly, superstitious, stereotypical black man who is lower in status than even he, a homeless adolescent. As Jim’s character develops, this attitude towards him changes. When Jim tells Huck the story of his daughter, Huck feels sympathy. More importantly he begins to realize that Jim has a family, a life, and feelings. Things he assumed did not exist in a slave. When Jim speaks to Huck about how much he loves and misses his wife and children Huck responds with“[…]and 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.” (Twain 154) Here Mark Twain, through the voice of Huck Finn, instills human qualities in a black man. It is made quite clear what the author’s purpose was when writing this book. He clearly wanted to give a younger generation new perspective when looking at people of another race. He inserted these notions into the minds subtly, but effectively. After reading this book one cannot help but rethink their views on society. Many people disagree with this standpoint and believe the polar opposite. They think that Huck Finn is a racist novel and thus should be banned from schools today. There is much to back up the fact that this book should not be read in schools. Mark Twain writes this book so effectively by using such accurate slang for the time. Among the “ain’ts” and “gits” there is the controversial word of this time “nigger”. This word is used on almost every page of the book, and is used in an incredibly demeaning way. The context it is in is directly offensive to any African American person. If this book was to be read in a classroom, there is no doubt many will be uncomfortable with the repetition of this word. The book itself was written in a low point of American History. It was written when all of this badgering and hate was acceptable. If we have moved on from that time, and drawn a clear line between what is right and wrong, then why would anyone think twice before banning this book? There is no doubt that this word is the most controversial thing in the novel. Many people believe that it is because of the use of this word in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that it should be considered a racist novel. The word was not used as an attempt ...