Black, white, and Huckleberry Finn

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"Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, the most widely taught work in American literature, is as controversial today for its treatment of race as it once was for its alleged immorality. Elaine Mensh and Harry Mensh here analyze the novel's depictions of blacks, whites, and the relations between them, and the messages those depictions send.". "Black, White, and "Huckleberry Finn" shows that the argument over black-white relations in the novel is also an argument over nonfictional ones - over black images in white minds, conflicting perceptions of racial harmony, and differing interpretations of the American dream."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: African Americans in literature,  Huckleberry Finn (Fictitious character),  National characteristics, American, in literature,  Literature and society,  American Adventure stories,  Adventure stories, American,  History and criticism,  Fugitive slaves in literature,  Race relations in literature,  History,  Twain, mark, 1835-1910,  National characteristics in literature,  Finn, huckleberry (fictitious character),  National characteristics, american,  Political and social views,  Pensée politique et sociale,  White people in literature,  Men, White, in literature,  Littérature et société,  Histoire,  Américains dans la littérature,  Esclaves fugitifs dans la littérature,  Relations raciales dans la littérature,  Noirs américains dans la littérature,  Personnes blanches dans la littérature,  Roman d'aventures américain,  Histoire et critique,  LITERARY CRITICISM,  American,  General,  The adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Twain),  Rassenverhoudingen,  Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Twain, Mark)

People: Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Places: United States

Times: 19th century