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A review by coolfoolmoon
Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The moral of the story is that being white makes you instantly evil. Roxy and Tom blamed the 1/16th and 1/32nd Blackness in them for their bad actions but let's take in account the other 15/16ths and 31/32nds mayhaps?
I read this in high school for AP English. I hated the characters then and I hated them now, but I can't deny how good the writing and the story is. However I'll never forgive my high yellow teacher for having a handful of Black and a majority Latinx students popcorn read this book and have the Latinx student be so uncomfortable saying n****r so much. Then one of the girls, MELISSA, said it with her whole chest when we weren't reading, I'll never forget it!
I read this in high school for AP English. I hated the characters then and I hated them now, but I can't deny how good the writing and the story is. However I'll never forgive my high yellow teacher for having a handful of Black and a majority Latinx students popcorn read this book and have the Latinx student be so uncomfortable saying n****r so much. Then one of the girls, MELISSA, said it with her whole chest when we weren't reading, I'll never forget it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Minor: Hate crime and Death of parent