How Similar They Really Are

The argument that Professor Fishkin proposes in regards to Huck's way of speaking makes some sense to me because well, right at the beginning I thought that he was black when he suggested Mrs. Douglass was trying to "sivilize" him. I'd like to point out that I, like you, should be aware that any opinions or conclusions I draw from the text or this article as a matter of fact are simply some things I though make sense. Needless to say I'm no Twain expert or a literary critic of some sort. Having stated that, I wouldn't be surprised if the "black" influence in Huck's speech was, in fact, intentional.

I think that Twain wanted to make a parallel in the characters in a way of making a point about racism. The way that he makes the reader juxtapose them by limiting their existence to a raft to seclude them from other interruptions only allows for a parallel to be made. If the speech thing was actually on purpose, that would be an evident example of how similar both Huck and Jim are. I point this out because in my opinion Twain was making a point in that while both these characters are abused by society each in their ways and are sort of looked down upon, one (Huck) is sympathized while the other (Jim) is belittled. By allowing the reader to see these similarities, Twain conveys a feeling of injustice and promotes anti -racism.