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A 7 page paper which examines how the author explores the race problem in “Pudd’nhead Wilson” and his analysis of race in “Huckleberry Finn” by focusing on the individual characterizations of Roxy and Jim. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TG15_TGpudhuc.rtf
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was rooted in the fact that he spoke the language of the common folk, and he took a no-nonsense approach to issues of the day without fear of censorship or
repercussions. The issue of race has been deeply interwoven into Uncle Sams diverse cultural tapestry, and the official end of slavery with Abraham Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation and the conclusion
of the Civil War had surprisingly little impact on race relations. Mark Twain, through his lectures, articles and especially in his novels, took on the subject of race almost
as his own personal crusade. He explored the race problem with astonishing candor in his final novel, Puddnhead Wilson, which was first published in 1894. Twain considered how
race, in terms of attitudes, prejudices and stereotypes was still alive and well in post-Civil War America by writing a tale set in the Civil War. Twain explored the
complexities of the issue in his textured characterization of Roxana, known as "Roxy," a beautiful slave on the Driscoll plantation, who because of being one-sixteenth black could "pass" herself, or
at least her child, as white, in order to secure a better life. Roxy is first introduced to readers this way: "She was of majestic form and stature... her gestures
and movements distinguished by a noble and stately grace... She had an easy, independent carriage--when she was among her own caste--and a high and sassy way, withal; but
of course she was meek and humble enough where white people were. To all intents and purposes Roxy was as white as anybody, but the one sixteenth of her
which was black outvoted the other fifteen parts and made her a Negro. She was a slave, and salable as such. Her child was thirty-one parts white, and
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