In his latest novel, James, Percival Everett offers a wildly funny retelling of Twain's work narrated from the perspective of Huck's friend, Jim.
Toward the end of James's first act, Jim, a fugitive slave, is sold to minstrel founder Daniel Decatur Emmett and forced to perform in blackface.
James cleverly reworks Huckleberry Finn, depicting Jim’s experience through satirical and absurd scenarios, emphasizing the racial dynamics of the minstrel tradition.
The minstrel act beguiles the audience so thoroughly, illustrating the absurdity and horror of the cultural and racial masks in American entertainment.
Collection
[
|
...
]