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The Cure for Racism in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a Novel by Mark Twain

This is an analytical essay written about Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The author discusses the ongoing debate about whether Huckleberry Finn is a racist novel or a novel that is anti-racism. The author believes that Mark Twain used Jim's character to demonstrate anti-racism ideals and challenge racist principles. The author also considers that Twain chose to use the language he did as a satirical tool to communicate the harsh treatment of African Americans. Towards the end of the novel, Huck struggles with his admiration of Jim's bravery and his conscience. At one point, Huck writes Jim's owner, Mrs. Watson, a letter detailing the laws that Jim has broken and then decides to rip it up rather than sending it. Ultimately, the author does not believe that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a racist novel because they do not think that Mark Twain would have had Huck and Jim be close friends if it was.
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"You have done an excellent job using both the introduction and conclusion as tools to communicate the paper's purpose and show that the body of your writing stays focused on that purpose.

You have also done a great job with the content of your paper, using specific examples from the text and researchers' opinions to support your writing. There are a couple of places where you jump from one concept to the next with little to no transition. I recommend that you add transition phrases or sentences in these places to create relationships between the ideas. While the purpose of your paper is clear, I still suggest that you make sure that your thesis statement is clear and concise. This way, the reader knows the purpose of your essay and what they can expect to read about. The two areas of your writing that can use the most work are formatting and conventions.

Regarding formatting, there is extra unnecessary space between paragraphs, you have not consistently formatted (or written out) the title of the work, and some of your in-text citations are missing information. Regarding the use of conventions, some grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation mistakes are scattered throughout the paper. I advise doing a read-through of the paper to try to see if you can resolve these. If you do not feel that that is something that you can do, have someone else look at it and provide you with specific feedback."

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