Huck and explains to him why he ran away. This scene cements the story into historical context. This conversation shows slaves as property, the practice of casually separating slave families, and the slave owner's precarious financial situation which often led them to sell slaves (Johnson 109). Some tend to argue that Twain's frequent use of the term "nigger" shows contrast between society's dehumanization of slaves and Jim's nobility of character a comparison that emphasizes society's cold-heartedness and Jim's humanity (Johnson 36-38). In short Twain was showing society and societal attitudes
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