Mark Twain as an author, expressed through "Huckleberry Finn"

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I’ve just finished reading Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn” for my American Lit. course, and I wanted to post a question about the ending of the novel. For the record this is not for homework of mine, simply an inquiry.

What I want to know is, does the reversion of the characters of Huck and Jim from dynamic back into static, and the use of minstrel dialogue by these characters in the last two episodes, somehow show an 'abdication of authorial responsibility' on account of Mark Twain?

I would love to hear what anybody thinks in regards to this, please let me know if my question made no sense, I can be an idiot lol

Thanks

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I think that Samuel Clemens would have a good laugh at you post.

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This feels like a thinly disguised homework request.

That said, many literary critics have said things much smarter than anyone here will about that reversal. They make Google for a reason. Cite your sources.

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If its just an inquiry then you have all the time in the world to look up some of the dozens of scholarly articles on the topic.

Funny how parts of your post read just like an assignment. Consider going into teaching.

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If you’re just asking then you must think it shows that “abdication of responsibility”; otherwise you wouldn’t have thought of it. So turn the question on yourself. Why?

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Thanks for your thoughts and comments. I have done some research for articles related to this bit of study but not very much so I’ll get back to that. Would anybody have any suggestions for reliable Twain scholars or legitimate places where I can find collections of literary criticism about this and similar topics?

And naw it’s genuinely not for a homework assignment, I guess it sounded that way, I’m sorry. I am taking part in a class debate so I want to experience opinions from different sources for my own interest.

Thanks, have a good one