Ernest Hemingway stated, “All modern literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn.” With that being said, this essay is to further discuss and analyze the novel through four different filters; purpose, audience, method, and reflection.
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain writes, “Human beings can be awful cruel to one another” (245). This statement shows Twain’s outlook on society and his purpose for publishing this story. Throughout the entirety of the novel Huck internally battles civilization and morality. These concepts may have been conflicts in Twain’s mind as a child, very similar to Huck. A majority of Huck’s battle with society is solely related to slavery; due to this he questions his own motives while helping Jim escape more than a few times. One of these examples is Huck’s internal controversy with Jim, we see this as Twain writes descriptively on page 100. This is because he feels guilty and as if he’s to blame. Later, on page 228, Huck subtly copes with his wrongdoings in the mindset that by breaking one rule, he might as well break them all. With other examples of …show more content…
For most of my reading I enjoyed the novel, even though there were a few times where boredom set in. My favorite parts were often when there was mystery or fast-paced action. The difficult part for me was maintaining my focus, probably because it can be somewhat confusing and easily misunderstood. However, that’s not to say I didn’t appreciate it. In appreciating this book I not only understood it, but also took in its importance and value while admiring its complexity. I also found humor in this satirical and ironic work. This book is an American Classic in that it ties in with American history and has been acclaimed throughout the years by being read over and over
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain writes, “Human beings can be awful cruel to one another” (245). This statement shows Twain’s outlook on society and his purpose for publishing this story. Throughout the entirety of the novel Huck internally battles civilization and morality. These concepts may have been conflicts in Twain’s mind as a child, very similar to Huck. A majority of Huck’s battle with society is solely related to slavery; due to this he questions his own motives while helping Jim escape more than a few times. One of these examples is Huck’s internal controversy with Jim, we see this as Twain writes descriptively on page 100. This is because he feels guilty and as if he’s to blame. Later, on page 228, Huck subtly copes with his wrongdoings in the mindset that by breaking one rule, he might as well break them all. With other examples of …show more content…
For most of my reading I enjoyed the novel, even though there were a few times where boredom set in. My favorite parts were often when there was mystery or fast-paced action. The difficult part for me was maintaining my focus, probably because it can be somewhat confusing and easily misunderstood. However, that’s not to say I didn’t appreciate it. In appreciating this book I not only understood it, but also took in its importance and value while admiring its complexity. I also found humor in this satirical and ironic work. This book is an American Classic in that it ties in with American history and has been acclaimed throughout the years by being read over and over