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In the book, Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, the main character Huck, is able
to look past conformist and the effects of his environment. Huck was born into a
society that was supposed to hate black people. Huck was able to see good in a
‘nigger’ , and further a healthy relationship with his slave, Jim. Huck is a very strong and smart person, although he isn’t learned, and can act ignorant from time to time. Mark Twa ....
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.... time had an agenda to make little racists out of little kids’ fresh new minds. The famed philosopher, John Locke, believed in an idea he called “Tabula Rasa”. This theory stated that humans were born with a clean slate, and we would only learn through our experiences. The society at Huck’s time didn’t believe in this theory. They didn’t want kids to have positive interactions with ‘niggers’. Huck was lucky that he was not subjected ....
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