Comments on: Huckleberry Finn & Conscience http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/huckleberry-finn-conscience/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Sat, 19 May 2012 08:23:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Michael Parker http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/huckleberry-finn-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Michael Parker Tue, 09 May 2006 04:10:40 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=93#comment-484 This is an excellent post. It is so fitting now, speaks to America's odd and inane ability at hatred. I'm speaking of the new immigration issue. The GOP could accurately point to their successes at the last elections to the Latino and Mexican vote. But today, this same voting bloc has been turned into the new "black" by them. It's an absolute disgrace that 1) the pundits have created the hatred; and 2) a majority of Americans have bought into it. The result has been an increase in hate crimes against Mexicans and Latinos, whether they are legal or not. p.s. This is a wonderfully intriguing book and very worthy of its accolades. This is an excellent post. It is so fitting now, speaks to America’s odd and inane ability at hatred. I’m speaking of the new immigration issue. The GOP could accurately point to their successes at the last elections to the Latino and Mexican vote. But today, this same voting bloc has been turned into the new “black” by them. It’s an absolute disgrace that 1) the pundits have created the hatred; and 2) a majority of Americans have bought into it. The result has been an increase in hate crimes against Mexicans and Latinos, whether they are legal or not.

p.s. This is a wonderfully intriguing book and very worthy of its accolades.

]]> By: Liz http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/huckleberry-finn-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Liz Sat, 06 May 2006 18:10:39 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=93#comment-433 I've read HF numerous times. The most recent my daughter and I "read" via an recording on a long car trip. What struck me this time was the <i>relationship</i> between Huck and Jim. Huck is essentially unparented until his travels with Jim. I’ve read HF numerous times. The most recent my daughter and I “read” via an recording on a long car trip.

What struck me this time was the relationship between Huck and Jim. Huck is essentially unparented until his travels with Jim.

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