Twain and Chesnutt’s novel do present a different picture of the realities of the southern black life of a slave. The South was not a delightful place for most if not all but a few African Americans living in that era and to date, slavery is still in the world and may not ever be abolished. In my opinion, Twain and Chesnutt choose to reflect regional realism in the postbellum era as a picture of the future. The African American or colored people in the postbellum South experiences division; hate is ugly and cruel and ridiculous, and it lacks love. I believe that Twain and Chesnutt’s writing mirrors God’s love for all humanity.
