This is pretty much what the article is saying: "Huck Finn is a character based on a real person, and Twain used him as a voice for the black people." I got that. But what is the main point of this article? It is wrong to use a black kid as a model for a white kid? Personally, I find no problems at all for such decision. I agree with David E. E. Sloane because he thinks "this shows a real black root in a white consciousness." I also agree with Billy's opinion - "I think it was because Jimmy was an interesting kid whose personality could help make a great story. Even if Huck's speech is modeled after a black person's, I disagree that we would have to "rethink who Huckleberry Finn is."
Here is a funny video regarding Huck Finn.
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