The JCHS Student Advisory Committee would like your permission to use excerpts from the book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, in a textbook written by the Medallion Textbook Publishing Company. The book is a classic and has themes that are still relevant today. Three passages were chosen to convey the powerful messages found in the book.
The first excerpt selected is in chapter fifteen. It is when Jim is talking to Huckleberry Finn after Huckleberry Finn had tricked Jim. The relationship between Jim and Huckleberry Finn is iconic, as it epitomized the racial relations at that time. This passage shows that Huckleberry Finn, the white man, has all the power in their relationship. During this period, political institutions favored whites.
The first excerpt selected is in chapter fifteen. It is when Jim is talking to Huckleberry Finn after Huckleberry Finn had tricked Jim. The relationship between Jim and Huckleberry Finn is iconic, as it epitomized the racial relations at that time. This passage shows that Huckleberry Finn, the white man, has all the power in their relationship. During this period, political institutions favored whites.