Ernest Hemingway once declared "All modern American literature comes from one book by
Mark Twain called 'Huckleberry Finn.'... It's the best book we've had.”(Nix) Samuel Clemens is an author better know by his pen name Mark Twain. He is an American literary icon, who was a great author and humorist. In the late 19th century Mark Twain wrote the classic novel and masterpiece, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain revolutionized literature with his use of humor and his portrayal of characters and social issues. One of the aspects that made Huckleberry Finn so popular is the first use of various dialect.
Mark Twain is historic in American literature because he introduced a new use of dialect in novels. The use of different dialect in his novels brought the story to life and gets the readers more engaged. “The dialects Twain uses allow the reader to have a closer connection to the setting of the story and also permits for the story to be more believable and understandable.”(Alexander) This is why the novel is attractive to the readers because it allowed them to apprehend the story. It also shows and tells the readers that the characters were different from one another by their dialect. The use of certain dialect for each character made his novels more realistic because it was their true way of speak. “He explains that the dialect that he has chosen has been chosen very meticulously and is very much alike the vernacular that was used from the populace along the Mississippi. Twain used an un-biased mind when using certain dialects to coincide with the characters and their surroundings.” (Alexander) He brought the characters to life and authentic by the dialect he choose to used for them. By the dialect, he allowed the readers to perceive them in their natural form. He did not only use different dialect in the novel, he also used humor in a contrary way. Mark Twain used humor in his novel to tell the …show more content…
The second social problem he address in the South’s society at the time is slavery. “Jim, who is a black slave, is treated like a piece of property. For example, he is forced to practice Christianity, which actually seems to be the opposite of Christian values.” ((Huckleberry Finn – Social Conflicts) He did not use humor in this situation because it is so serious he couldn’t. Addressing these social issues in his novels made readers aware of the problems in the society.
American literature was revolutionized by Mark Twain’s use of humor and his portrayal of characters and social issues. His various dialect in his novel made the characters come to life, be different from each other, and pulled the readers in. The various dialect he choose for each character painted a vivid image in readers minds pulling them into the story. Also the different dialect let the readers know thats the character were different from one another. The characters language was real and it brought them and their surrounding off the paper to life. He used humor to tell the truth about flaws in the South, make his point, and make serious situations funny. He used his skills with humor to make his point while making serious situations funny. He also used humor to make the public aware of the flaws in the South’s society. Even though Mark Twain’s authentic writing got the book banned, it did
Mark Twain called 'Huckleberry Finn.'... It's the best book we've had.”(Nix) Samuel Clemens is an author better know by his pen name Mark Twain. He is an American literary icon, who was a great author and humorist. In the late 19th century Mark Twain wrote the classic novel and masterpiece, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain revolutionized literature with his use of humor and his portrayal of characters and social issues. One of the aspects that made Huckleberry Finn so popular is the first use of various dialect.
Mark Twain is historic in American literature because he introduced a new use of dialect in novels. The use of different dialect in his novels brought the story to life and gets the readers more engaged. “The dialects Twain uses allow the reader to have a closer connection to the setting of the story and also permits for the story to be more believable and understandable.”(Alexander) This is why the novel is attractive to the readers because it allowed them to apprehend the story. It also shows and tells the readers that the characters were different from one another by their dialect. The use of certain dialect for each character made his novels more realistic because it was their true way of speak. “He explains that the dialect that he has chosen has been chosen very meticulously and is very much alike the vernacular that was used from the populace along the Mississippi. Twain used an un-biased mind when using certain dialects to coincide with the characters and their surroundings.” (Alexander) He brought the characters to life and authentic by the dialect he choose to used for them. By the dialect, he allowed the readers to perceive them in their natural form. He did not only use different dialect in the novel, he also used humor in a contrary way. Mark Twain used humor in his novel to tell the …show more content…
The second social problem he address in the South’s society at the time is slavery. “Jim, who is a black slave, is treated like a piece of property. For example, he is forced to practice Christianity, which actually seems to be the opposite of Christian values.” ((Huckleberry Finn – Social Conflicts) He did not use humor in this situation because it is so serious he couldn’t. Addressing these social issues in his novels made readers aware of the problems in the society.
American literature was revolutionized by Mark Twain’s use of humor and his portrayal of characters and social issues. His various dialect in his novel made the characters come to life, be different from each other, and pulled the readers in. The various dialect he choose for each character painted a vivid image in readers minds pulling them into the story. Also the different dialect let the readers know thats the character were different from one another. The characters language was real and it brought them and their surrounding off the paper to life. He used humor to tell the truth about flaws in the South, make his point, and make serious situations funny. He used his skills with humor to make his point while making serious situations funny. He also used humor to make the public aware of the flaws in the South’s society. Even though Mark Twain’s authentic writing got the book banned, it did