Is Huck Finn a Racist? Is Huck Finn a racist? This is a question that has been answered in several different ways. I don’t see Huck as a racist for many reasons for one he has a black friend. Many will argue about the language Huck uses and truthfully it is just a representation of the beliefs and ideals at the time. This controversial question has been asked hundreds of times and there have …showed first 75 words of 621 total…

…showed last 75 words of 621 total…into his beliefs. For the most part Huck does what he wants to do. I also think that the setting is the main thing that should be taken into account before considering Huck a racist because, if this book had taken place in the north in the 1990’s Huck would be considered a racist. Overall I consider Huck a good human being that is not racist but just reacting to the beliefs of his time.