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Crash Course: English Literature, The Raft, the River, and The Weird Ending of Huckleberry Finn: Crash Course Literature 303 - YouTube (2)

The Raft, the River, and The Weird Ending of Huckleberry Finn: Crash Course Literature 303 - YouTube (2)

But on the Phelps farm the story falls back into stereotype and caricature,

and to return to the boys' adventure mood of the beginning is a kind of defeat.

It's giving up on what Huck and Jim have forged on the river.

Why did Twain do this? Could he not think of a better ending?

Or had he seen too much of how racial injustice continued even after the Civil War to believe that Huck and Jim could escape its indignities?

Therin lies my half-hearted defense of the ending.

It's a big pivot from the rest of the novel, but it might be an honest one.

Two friends on a river can accomplish a lot, but they cannot escape the deep systemic racism in America.

We get a taste of this when Jim risks his freedom to save Tom, and Huck says approvingly,

“I knowed he was white inside."

Huck means that Jim is brave and honorable and loyal,

but those are qualities that most of the white people he has met throughout the book have not exhibited.

But the fact that he uses “white” as a mark of approval shows that neither Huck nor Jim has become somehow magically free from racism.

And so in the end, the book concludes, not comically or tragically, but on a note of uncertainty,

as Huck realizes that he'll have to leave again, have to seek out a new place in which to feel at home.

“I reckon I got to light out for the territory ahead of the rest,” he says,

“because Aunt Sally says she's going to adopt me and sivilize me, and I can't stand it. I been there before.”

We can only hope for Huck, as for America,

that his time on the river becomes part of a much larger journey toward acceptance and understanding and compassion.

Safe travels, Huck. Godspeed.

Crash Course is produced with the help of all of these nice people and it's made possible

via your support on Patreon.

Patreon is a voluntary subscription service that allows you to support Crash Course directly

so we can keep it free for everyone forever.

If you like Crash Course and you value it, please head over to Patreon and consider supporting us.

There's lots of great perks. The biggest perk, of course, you know, more Crash Course.

Thanks again for watching, and as we say in my hometown: Don't Forget To Be Awesome.

The Raft, the River, and The Weird Ending of Huckleberry Finn: Crash Course Literature 303 - YouTube (2) La balsa, el río y el extraño final de Huckleberry Finn: Curso acelerado de literatura 303 - YouTube (2)

But on the Phelps farm the story falls back into stereotype and caricature, و لكن في مزرعة (فيليبس) رجعت القصة إلى الصورة النمطية والكاريكاتورية

and to return to the boys' adventure mood of the beginning is a kind of defeat. وأن تعود إلى مزاج المغامرة للأولاد من البداية هو نوع من الاعتراف بالهزيمة،

It's giving up on what Huck and Jim have forged on the river. والاستسلام عمَّا تصوره (هوك) و(جيم) على النهر.

Why did Twain do this? Could he not think of a better ending? لماذا فعل (توين) هذا؟ هل لأنه لم يستطع التفكير بنهاية أقضل؟

Or had he seen too much of how racial injustice continued even after the Civil War to believe that Huck and Jim could escape its indignities? أو لأنه رأى الكثير من استمرارية الظلم العنصري حتى بعد الحرب الأهلية، وأنه من المذل الإيمان بإمكانية هروب (هوك) و(جيم)

Therin lies my half-hearted defense of the ending. و هنا ألقي بدفاعي الفاتر عن النهاية.

It's a big pivot from the rest of the novel, but it might be an honest one. إنها انحراف كبير عن باقي الرواية، ولكن قد تكون صادقة

Two friends on a river can accomplish a lot, but they cannot escape the deep systemic racism in America. باستطاعة صديقان على النهر أن يحققا الكثير، ولكنهم لا يستطيعان الهرب من نظام العنصرية في أمريكا

We get a taste of this when Jim risks his freedom to save Tom, and Huck says approvingly, وقد ذقنا ذلك عندما خاطر (جيم) بحريته لإنقاذ (توم) عندها قال (هوك) بكل استحسان:

“I knowed he was white inside." "لقد عرفت بأنه أبيض من الداخل"

Huck means that Jim is brave and honorable and loyal, قصد (هوك) أن (جيم) شجاع وشريف ومخلص

but those are qualities that most of the white people he has met throughout the book have not exhibited. ولكن تلك الصفات لم تظهر في الكثير من البيض الذين قابلهم خلال القصة.

But the fact that he uses “white” as a mark of approval shows that neither Huck nor Jim has become somehow magically free from racism. ولكن الحقيقة أنه استخدم (الأبيض) كعلامة قبول تُظهر أن (هوك) و(جيم) لم يتحررا من العنصرية بأعجوبة.

And so in the end, the book concludes, not comically or tragically, but on a note of uncertainty, ولذا خاتمة الكتاب لم تكن هزلية أو تراجيدية، ولكن إشارة على عدم الحتمية

as Huck realizes that he'll have to leave again, have to seek out a new place in which to feel at home. كما أدرك (هوك) أن عليه الرحيل مجدداً، وعليه أن يجد مكاناً آخر يُشعره كأنه في البيت

“I reckon I got to light out for the territory ahead of the rest,” he says, عندما قال: "أعتقد أنني سأرحل بسرعة من المنطقة، متجهاً إلى الراحة،

“because Aunt Sally says she's going to adopt me and sivilize me, and I can't stand it. I been there before.” لأن عمتي (سالي) قالت إنها ستتبناني، وتجعلني متحضراً، وأنا لا أطيق ذلك، لقد جربته من قبل".

We can only hope for Huck, as for America, ولا نستطيع ألا أن نكِّن الأمل لـ(هوك)، كما لأمريكا

that his time on the river becomes part of a much larger journey toward acceptance and understanding and compassion. بأن يكون وقته على النهر مغامرة أكبر باتجاه التقبل والتفهم والشفقة

Safe travels, Huck. Godspeed. رحلة آمنة (هوك)، بالتوفيق.

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If you like Crash Course and you value it, please head over to Patreon and consider supporting us.

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Thanks again for watching, and as we say in my hometown: Don't Forget To Be Awesome.