Chapter 2
1 In the second chapter we've met Jim, Aunt's Polly servant boy. He was going with a bucket to the town pump when Tom stopped him asking for painting a board fence instead of him. Jim refused to deal with his master Tom because he was afraid of Aunt Polly. However, Tom managed to persuade boy to help him. But Aunt Polly prevented Jim's painting by her unexpected coming.
2 Tom wasn't eager to paint a fence. And as he was a very sly boy, he decided to invent something so that not to work in spite of everything.
When the first boy came to Tom to make fun of him for having to work, Tom was pretending to be an artist. He tried to make boys think that he was very happy to do his work.
And the plan worked! So many boys offered their treasures in exchange for painting.
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Chapter 2
1 In the second chapter we've met Jim, Aunt Polly's Negro boy. He was going with a bucket to the town pump when Tom stopped him to asking him to for painting a board on the fence instead of him. Jim refused to deal with his master Tom because he was afraid of Aunt Polly. However, Tom managed to persuade the boy to help him. But Aunt Polly prevented Jim's painting of the fence by her unexpected arrival.2 Tom wasn't eager to paint a fence. And as he was a very sly boy, he decided to invent something so that he wouldn't have to work in spite of everything.
When the first boy came up to Tom to make fun of him for having to work, Tom was pretended to be an artist. He tried to make boys think that he was very happy to doing his work.
And the plan worked! So many boys offered their treasures in exchange for painting the fence.
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Thanks a lot for your remarks :)
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I second what Sam wrote. “Negro” is only appropriate to use when directly quoting, and even then should only be used if the quote is the best way to illustrate a point.
Another note, as I recognize the book as being Tom Sawyer (this is more reading comprehension rather than editing). Tom isn’t pretending to be an artist, he pretends that painting the fence is super fun, like the best way to spend an afternoon, to get the other kids to want to do it for him.
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Just a heads up - this old book might contain the word 'negro' but it's definitely not appropriate for you to use it unless directly quoting the book. Jim is one of Aunt Polly's servants (or possibly an enslaved person? I'm not sure what book you're reading). Anyway, Jim is black.
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