Mark Twain’s Adventure of Huckleberry Finn published in 1884, chronicles the adventure of Huckleberry Finn and Jim, a slave whom he befriends throughout the course of the story. Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri where the surrounding quiet and rural ambiance provided him with a mindset filled with images of the Mississippi River shoreline. More importantly, growing up in Missouri introduced him to the concept of slavery and freedom at an early age. After the death of his father, he left school at 13 and became a printer’s apprentice. Twain discovered his passion for writing when working at his brother Orion’s newspaper. Considered two major classics of American literature, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
