718 Jim - The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn's Comrade (with Shelley Fisher Fishkin) | Mark Twain's Dreams
The History of Literature
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Echoes of Enslavement in Literature
This chapter explores the influence of a formerly enslaved woman's narrative on a prominent author's writing, focusing on the harsh realities of slavery and identity struggles. It also examines the character of Jim in Mark Twain's works, highlighting his intelligence and depth while contextualizing the regressive civil rights landscape of the 1870s.
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