Jim, The Greatest Black Man to Ever Walk The Pages of an American Novel

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain is a very controversial novel. Over the years there have been many articles and television specials that have challenged the book. One particular article, “A Muddied Mississippi Misadventure”, by Pat Conroy, says, “Nigger Jim is the greatest Black man to ever walk the pages of an American novel” (line 27). Conroy’s statement is true. Throughout this book Jim exhibits the true humanity of a black man and …

…good examples of his humanity. These are just a few of many ways Jim exemplifies that he is “the greatest black man to ever walk the pages of an American novel.” In conclusion, the statement that “nigger Jim is the greatest black man to ever walk the pages of an American novel” proves to be very true. This was the first novel in American history to pay homage and glorify the spirit of the African-American.