Mark Twain's novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a brilliant satire against racism. Two significant reasons support this thesis. First, the various subplots within the novel itself serve to disdain not only the 'peculiar institution' of slavery, but also its place in Southern society. Second, the development of what many consider to be the hero of the story, Jim, serves as an example of the humanity of African-Americans during a time period in which African-Americans …showed first 75 words of 855 total…

…showed last 75 words of 855 total…book. Jim shows us that there is humanity in all of us, regardless of the color of our skin, the way we talk, or what we do or do not know. Twain has truly given a gift for the ages, and one that readers should be so lucky to have pass the test of time, censorship, and all other adversities that shall surely spring up in the years, decades, and quite possibly, centuries to come.