Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Good vs. Bad

Back then people portrayed the people of color as "bad people" and whites as "good people". The irony behind that is Pap, who was white, wasn't all that good. Pap was an alcoholic who just couldn't seem to get it right. He beat his son and only wanted money out of him. Jim, a slave, has helped Huck more than his own father. Where is Pap now? If all white people are considered "good" why hasn't he gone out to find Huck. As we've read, he's just waiting for money. It amazes me that a man of color is good, when all other people expect him to be bad. People from different towns are already making scenarios that Jim had killed Huck while on the run.

4 Comments:

At April 16, 2014 at 6:47 AM , Blogger Unknown said...

I agree its odd how people can turn out in this book. If in this book good is mark on the white then people need to open their eyes and wake up..... smell the coffee. Jim did help Huck more and is a good man doesn't matter the color what makes a good person is in side.

 
At April 16, 2014 at 6:54 AM , Blogger RonBurgundyWithChannel5NewsLive said...

White or Black? Good or bad? I believe the color of your skin doesn't define you as a person. But sadly in the tale of Huckleberry Finn people are still prejudice against black people. I agree Jim is a good man who has helped Huck more than Pap, yet Pap is good and Jim is bad? That's just complete nonsense, but I believe people being unfair to black people just adds more character and story to the novel. I hope towards the end of the book people will realize Jim is a good guy and black people are good folk.

 
At April 16, 2014 at 7:08 AM , Blogger Unknown said...

Certainly. It seems crazy to us, but things like that were very apparent.

 
At April 17, 2014 at 5:26 AM , Blogger douevenblawg said...

I actually disagree with this. It doesn't matter what color you are. It matters what kind of person you are.

 

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