Huck Finn- Human Weakness

I think im going to focus on the idea of human weakness. I'm going to talk about all of the human flaws mentioned in the book, racism, dishonesty, greed, and unfairness. I feel that there are several cases in which the characters develop and overcome these flaws, making the book worth teaching. Although Huck frequently lies throughout the book, he does it to ensure the safety and security of others. He is always concerned about the state of others, before himself, as Lionel Trilling mentions. Huck and Tom tease Jim in the beggining of the book, but eventually Huck sees that it is truly hurting and worrying Jim, so he apologizes. This is a major step and development of Huck's character. He overcomes racism piece by piece, as society continues to be cruel and extremely racist. Another milestone in the book for Huck is when he burns the letter that he writes to Ms. Watson, revealing the whereabouts of Jim. He decides that he doesn't want to screw him over and that Jim is his best friend, regardless of his color. Yes, this book is flawwed and racist, but there are many sections in which Huck overcomes the general sentiment of the racist society. I feel it should be taught because it teaches so many lessons of how people shouldn't act, and how Huck does the right thing even though society labels it as "wrong". Even though the book commonly used the n-word, it was historically accurate. The n word was just another way of saying African American. The bell just rang so i can't type anymore, but these are my general ideas, and i just need to perfect them and get a better consesus of what im writing about. It's kind of unfinished =/