... blacks and their lack of freedom. The whites felt they had a level of superiority over the blacks and were proud of it. This was shown when Huck stated "It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger" (Twain 86). This direct quote explains how it was difficult for Huck to apologize to a black man because ... we were off to the fields with our hoes and ploughing teams. Mr. Covey gave us enough to eat, but scarce time to eat it. We were often less then 5 minutes taking our meals. We were often in the field from the first approach of day till its l...

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... views of black people from a white, southern boy. For example, when Jim gets mad at Huck for lying about his dream, Huck feels bad. He states that "it was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger." Huck wasn't happy about having to apologize to a black man, but he did it anyways. This shows ... ...

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... plays many pranks on Jim, but after Jim scolds him for making a fool out of him when he thought Huck was lost in the fog Huck says, "It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger" (183). He pledges that he would not play any more mean tricks when he realizes the strong ... ...

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... was simply tricking him and he feels "ashamed." Jim walks away from Huck visually upset. Huck's next actions were almost miraculous compared to the world he lived in, "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 ... ...

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... ; there are writers out there who have mastered the talent of popular fiction, such as Stephen King, George Lucas, and H.G. Wells, others only hope to grasp the reigns of their fifteen minutes of fame and become successful. It seems that TAAS testing and the reading of classic literature are both sibling rivalries. Both are competing over the students when they should be ... ...

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... a simple slave, not capable of the same feelings that he can feel. This is evident when Huck describes how he himself felt after playing a cruel trick on Jim. "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 ... ...

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... caught on and figured out that they really got split apart and he got mad at Huck. Huck finally got enough courage to apologize to Jim about lying. "It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger. But I done it." (65) That shows that Huck has feelings for Jim because it takes a lot of courage ... ...

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... there without saying anything but that. But that was enough. It made me feel so mean I could almost kissed HIS foot to get him to take it back. 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 ... ...

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... , the two must be equals. Clearly Jim feels that he is Huck's equal here. And interestingly enough, Huck in his heart of hearts agrees. He points out that "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 ... ...

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... was dreaming and that he was wrong about what happened. After Jim complies with Huck's explanation of the fog, Huck starts to feel remorse for lying to Jim. "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 afterward, neither."" said Huck. In slave states in the ... ...

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... in the fog for a while. But immediately after Jim realizes that Huck's fooling him, Huck feels so sorry for Jim, who's thrilled to see Huck alive. He says, "It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger." Eventually, he regrets it and decides not to trick Jim again. . At this point, the second challenge occurs ... ...

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... "em ashamed." (Kesterson 65) Huck really should be ashamed, especially since he was making progress forward away from the steps of his Pap. He does redeem himself somewhat: "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." (Twain 90) He did redeem himself, but ... ...

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... he must have dreamed the entire thing, and that he has been there the whole time (109-110). After Jim sees through Huck's ruse, Huck feels remorse. It takes him "fifteen minutes," however, "before [he] [can] work [him]self up to go humble [him]self to a nigger" (110). Huck has a built-in prejudice towards blacks and believes whites are always superior, whether ... ...

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