"Nigger" or "Slave": Why Labels Matter for Jim (and Twain) in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

A literary criticism is offered that discusses the use of racial epithets for the character Jim in "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. Topics discussed include the different ways in which Twain uses the word "n##ger" and "slave," Jim's relationship with Huckleberry Finn, and the moral di...

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Publicado en:Papers on Language & Literature Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 182 - 207
Autor principal: SMITH, CASSANDER L.
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: Papers on Language & Literature Spring2014
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