How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Tom had long ago taught Roxy 'her place.' It had been many a day now since she had ventured a caress or a fondling epithet in his quarter. Such things, from a 'nigger,' were repulsive to him, and she had been warned to keep her distance and remember who she was. (4.21)
Thanks for giving us the perfect example of dramatic irony, Mr. Twain. Our knowledge that Tom shares Roxy's racial status makes his unabashed prejudice especially ridiculous.
Quote #5
Wilson said to himself, "The drop of black blood in [Roxy] is superstitious; she thinks there's some devilry, some witch business about my glass mystery somewhere; she used to come here with an old horseshoe in her hand; it could have been an accident, but I doubt it." (4.32)
Tsk, tsk. We expected more of you, Pudd'nhead. His assumption that Roxy's "drop of black blood" makes her superstitious suggests that even smart, enlightened people like Pudd'nhead can fall back on racial stereotypes to explain the quirky behavior of others.