I'm afraid you will have to include the quote that you
would like us to analyze if you would like one of us to intelligently answer this
question.
I am guessing it is the following (arguably) most
famous quote that Huck spoke in chapter
15:
Huck’s racism prevents him from seeing that
Jim argues well.
It was
fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger; but I
done it, and I warn't ever sorry for it afterwards, neither. I didn't do him no more
mean tricks, and I wouldn't done that one if I'd a knowed it would make him feel that
way. (15.49)
What this
quote says to me is that although Huck was raised to be racist (note the use of the N
word), that he has the character to break out of his upbringing and see people for who
they are. He still sees Jim as lower than himself as evidenced by the fact that it took
him so long to get up the courage to "lower" himself to a black man in an
apology.
However, the fact that he felt good about the
apology afterward...and that he vowed never to make even a black man feel badly because
of him in the future...shows that Huck is a thoughtful, independent, moral young man who
isn't afraid to buck society if he thinks it is wrong.
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