Is Huck Finn a Racist? Is Huck Finn a racist? This is a question that has been answered in several different ways. Some say he is very racist while others state he is just acting the way he was brought up. I don’t see Huck as a racist for many reasons. For one he has a black friend. Another reason is Huck believes Jim cares for his family as much if not more than …showed first 75 words of 707 total…

…showed last 75 words of 707 total…nigger were all right. For the most part Huck does what he wants to do. I also think that the setting is the main thing that should be taken into account before considering Huck a racist. If this book had taken place in the north in the 1990’s Huck would be considered a racist. Overall I consider Huck a good human being who is not racist but just reacting to the beliefs of his time.