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The Language Surrounding Huckleberry Finn’S Jim, Tristan Quinn Jan 2021

The Language Surrounding Huckleberry Finn’S Jim, Tristan Quinn

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This article explores how in the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the identity of the character Jim contrasts with African American stereotypes through the language used by the character himself and through the language used by other characters to describe him.