Tim Rezendes

Society Notes Huck Finn

· The society of Huck Finn was profoundly racist, blacks were treated as second class citizens

· Slaves were present and common, runaway slaves were harshly punished


· We see a change in Huck Finn when he was away from racist society and he got to know the true nature of a black person and realized that they are not much different besides skin color

“I hadn’t had a bite to eat since yesterday, so Jim he got out some corn-dodgers and buttermilk, and pork and cabbage and greens—there ain’t nothing in the world so good when it’s cooked right”

· I look at dinner together as a sign of family and togetherness, Huck and Jim sharing a meal as equals is a sign of friendship

· Huck’s journey with Jim down the river brings them closer to each other and can be seen of a large scale as a relation between whites and blacks in the south