![]() ![]() ![]() Wallace has been one of the prominent critics of Mark Twain and the essay is a return to the objections he has made about the novel’s historical significance elsewhere. In the essay, Wallace examines the racism in the novel in a bid to protect the African Americans from “mental cruelty and harassment depicted in the novel. ![]() He says, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is the most grotesque example of racist trash ever written” (Leonard, 16). Wallace’s essay, “The Case against Huck Finn,” established the tone for the critical reception of the nineteenth century novel. Most detractors of the novel have labeled Mark Twain to be a “racist writer.” John H. This essay discusses some of the novel’s critical interpretations. Nonetheless, the popularity of the book has not been affected by these controversies. Since its publication, the work of fiction has been criticized and banned from libraries because of its alleged offenses to propriety. On the other hand, the book is also the subject of major controversies. Through the use of satire, the touching and exciting adventures depicted in the novel portray significant themes that are of essence in the American society. ![]()
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