ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Mark Twain has been seriously accused by many including Toni Morrison of being a “racist author, ” whose writing is offensive to black readers, which spreads cheap slave-era stereotypes. Twain’s racist writing uses the word “nigger” throughout.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mark Twain portrays Jim as a deeply caring and loyal friend. Jim becomes a father figure to Huck, helping him realize the human face of slavery. Twain Portrays Huck as a young and naive boy who has been under the wrong influence for a long time. Another archetypal element that Mark Twain uses is Jims Quest for freedom.

Detailed explanation-3: -The camp meeting with all its sensationalism is a perfect opportunity for the king to make a few dollars. In this scene Twain is satirizing the gullibility of the people who hang on the king’s every word.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some of the struggles that Huck and Jim experience are slavery, society, civilization, nature, and villainess behavior. Huck also has many moments where he is at unease with his conscience, and often wonders if the decisions that he is making are made with the right intentions.