American Literature

Mark Twain depicts an apprehension to racisms through the character Huckleberry Finn. He is a white young boy who comes in contact with the conditions of slavery at a relatively early age. The author allows him to feel uncomfortable with the very process by which humans are classified in civil society. This view is based on how Twain  created the institution of slavery to be established at the time.

Twain in emphasizing his views allow his character to be confronted by situations which would force him to think about slavery and the face of racism. The young man is pressured by his own fathers harsh racist belief as depicted in the election scene, It was lection day, and I was just about to go and vote myself if I warnt too drunk to get there but when they told me there was a State in this Country where theyd let a nigger vote, I drawed out. (Echeat, 2010)Twain creates the paradox between father and son to highlight where he stood on racism.

Mark Twain-Racism-Tom Sawyer
Surprisely, even though Mark Twains Adventures of Tom Sawyer includes a character named Huckleberry Finn as is represented in The Adventures of HucleburyFinn the role designation is entirely different. Huckleberry Finn plays a supportive role in allowing Tom to complete his mischiefs.

The author displayed very little interest of projecting a race issues his that society. Its only emergence was flashed as a minor development in the story was in the killing of Dr Robinson by a Native American, However, there were no direct racial insinuations in the account,  In the
scuffle, Injun Joe stabs Dr. Robinson with Potters knife.. Native-American half-breed Injun Joe.

To conclude It can be presumed that the time when Huckleberry Finn was written racism was Mark Twains major sociological concern. On the other hand with Tom Sawyer he was viewing morals from the perspective of parental authority and how social groups interact.