Throughout the 19th century, many people had a dream of freedom. This want of freedom came with many downfalls within both family and personal experiences. During this time, many authors wrote to connect with other Americans who were also feeling this ever-present desire for freedom and choice, while also feeling the fear of the unknown and loss. American literature and authors cannot compare to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,by Mark Twain. In his novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain includes many ideals from war-era America such as: his recollections of boyhood experiences and traumas, his struggles with his time during the Civil War, and his growing desire to find freedom and personal liberty. Having a good understanding
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Yonder was the banks and the island, across the water; and maybe a spark which was a candle in a cabin window; and sometimes on the water you could see a spark or two on a raft or a scow, you know; and maybe you could hear a fiddle or a song coming over from one of them crafts. It’s lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars. (Twain 115)
On the journey on the raft, Huck felt his freedom he had been seeking. He used to be lonely and stuck when he lived with his mother; however, now Huck is able to experience nature and the sense of self-sufficiency more than ever. Overall, Twain incorporates many philosophies in his novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that deal with the quest for freedom and equality. Through the use of lessons in American History and the metamorphosis of his young characters, Twain and his novels have changed the way youth relate to literature in schools across America. Deeply entwined within the words and sentences in each novel, Twain left many messages and symbols for all along the way. Twain later dies on April 21, 1910. The messages and themes within his novels will live forever in the hearts of those who read his works. Twain was, and forever will be, one of America's greatest …show more content…
Hacht, Anne Marie, Editor. Literary Themes for Students: The American Dream. vol. 1, Gale, 2007. Literary Themes for Students. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&sw=w&u=pl3059&v=2.1&it=aboutBook&id=GALE|1QXF. Accessed 1 Feb. 2017.
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"Slavery." Literary Themes for Students: Race and Prejudice, edited by Anne Marie Hacht, vol. 2, Gale, 2006, pp. 569-573. Literary Themes for Students. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&sw=w&u=pl3059&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CCX2661800063&asid=06c267a07b0cd023df7e55ea5af9dc02. Accessed 2 Feb. 2017.
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Yonder was the banks and the island, across the water; and maybe a spark which was a candle in a cabin window; and sometimes on the water you could see a spark or two on a raft or a scow, you know; and maybe you could hear a fiddle or a song coming over from one of them crafts. It’s lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars. (Twain 115)
On the journey on the raft, Huck felt his freedom he had been seeking. He used to be lonely and stuck when he lived with his mother; however, now Huck is able to experience nature and the sense of self-sufficiency more than ever. Overall, Twain incorporates many philosophies in his novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that deal with the quest for freedom and equality. Through the use of lessons in American History and the metamorphosis of his young characters, Twain and his novels have changed the way youth relate to literature in schools across America. Deeply entwined within the words and sentences in each novel, Twain left many messages and symbols for all along the way. Twain later dies on April 21, 1910. The messages and themes within his novels will live forever in the hearts of those who read his works. Twain was, and forever will be, one of America's greatest …show more content…
Hacht, Anne Marie, Editor. Literary Themes for Students: The American Dream. vol. 1, Gale, 2007. Literary Themes for Students. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&sw=w&u=pl3059&v=2.1&it=aboutBook&id=GALE|1QXF. Accessed 1 Feb. 2017.
Leary, Lewis. "Twain, Mark 1835-1910." American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies, edited by Leonard Unger, vol. 4: Isaac Bashevis Singer to Richard Wright, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1974, pp. 190-213. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&sw=w&u=pl3059&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CCX1382600013&asid=bb0edfb28e87e8b01187ad9dbafa03ec. Accessed 1 Feb. 2017.
Rasmussen, Kent. Mark Twain A to Z. Facts on File Inc. 1995
"Slavery." Literary Themes for Students: Race and Prejudice, edited by Anne Marie Hacht, vol. 2, Gale, 2006, pp. 569-573. Literary Themes for Students. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&sw=w&u=pl3059&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CCX2661800063&asid=06c267a07b0cd023df7e55ea5af9dc02. Accessed 2 Feb. 2017.
Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Bantam Books,