Toni Morrison's "This Amazing Troubling Book"

                      In the selection of articles written about Huckleberry Finn I find the Toni Morrison article to be my favorite. Not to totally disregard the other articles but I find it very interesting to hear an opinion of the book from someone who's black.I wanted to see how they felt about the book. Like Morrison, I too was a bit uncomfortable with reading the novel, it's odd seeing how people felt about other races back then. When I first started reading the article I expected it to be one that was against Huck Finn, instead I was totally wrong. It's not so much about race as a whole but the characters and their relationships with each other.Prior to reading the article I never knew that Huck was a bit depressed and suicidal, it was something I didn't notice while reading. I also didn't understand the relationship between Huck and Jim properly. I always saw Huck as the dominant one in their relationship, and that is true, he is dominant. But I failed to see Jim's paternal nature. I knew he was affectionate towards Huck, but I wrote it off as something someone like Jim would do to a white child, that he had to do it.I also realized that Huck and Jim's relationship had a time limit to it due to who they were, a black man could not act as a paternal figure to a white child. The characters knew it and silently accepted it, giving the novel unexpected depth. Another thing I learned was about Huck's chosen isolation from civilization at the end of the novel. He has a home, and money, and a best friend, but because he is disgusted with society he chooses to leave.Plus the article was a breath of fresh air from the other articles and their sole focus on race.