To live in a distinct region for nearly seven decades is fascinating, but to use one’s experience to capture some of the most authentic details of any American novel is both stunning and breathtaking; this is exactly what America’s most well-known author, Mark Twain, did while writing his novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck Finn flees his father’s cabin and embarks on a journey away from civilization with his friend and runaway slave, Jim. They travel through the Mississippi River using various methods of transportation, going through new and distinct regions along the way. Huckleberry Finn resides in Hannibal, Missouri - a town that’s not too far away from Mark Twain’s
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For an example, when Huck Finn comments on his trip through the Mississippi River in Chapter 31, he mentions that there are trees with Spanish moss. Knowing that Spanish moss grows exclusively in the southern United States, Huck Finn concludes that he is traveling further south. “We begun to come to trees with Spanish moss on them, hanging down from the limbs like long gray beards. It was the first I ever seen it growing, and it made the woods look solemn and dismal” (Twain 190). By incorporating elements of naturalism specific to certain regions, Twain can employ the setting in both regionalism and naturalism. In this case, Twain uses the setting to describe the unique variety of flora in Huck’s location and how it could contrast from Huck’s hometown of St. Petersburg, Missouri. Naturalism is an important aspect in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn for this reason, as it is one of the three significant forms Mark Twain employs the setting in. While the setting is prominently employed in naturalism, it is not the only significant form that Mark Twain …show more content…
Based off of Twain’s experience growing up and living in the Mississippi Valley, the authenticity of each detail in the setting and the role it plays throughout the novel is both powerful and paramount; setting is an important element in the novel in three significant forms: regionalism, naturalism, and conflicts specific to the region. Combining striking elements of regionalism, naturalism, and conflicts belonging to specific regions of the United States, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has always been, and will continue to be, an important aspect of American
For an example, when Huck Finn comments on his trip through the Mississippi River in Chapter 31, he mentions that there are trees with Spanish moss. Knowing that Spanish moss grows exclusively in the southern United States, Huck Finn concludes that he is traveling further south. “We begun to come to trees with Spanish moss on them, hanging down from the limbs like long gray beards. It was the first I ever seen it growing, and it made the woods look solemn and dismal” (Twain 190). By incorporating elements of naturalism specific to certain regions, Twain can employ the setting in both regionalism and naturalism. In this case, Twain uses the setting to describe the unique variety of flora in Huck’s location and how it could contrast from Huck’s hometown of St. Petersburg, Missouri. Naturalism is an important aspect in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn for this reason, as it is one of the three significant forms Mark Twain employs the setting in. While the setting is prominently employed in naturalism, it is not the only significant form that Mark Twain …show more content…
Based off of Twain’s experience growing up and living in the Mississippi Valley, the authenticity of each detail in the setting and the role it plays throughout the novel is both powerful and paramount; setting is an important element in the novel in three significant forms: regionalism, naturalism, and conflicts specific to the region. Combining striking elements of regionalism, naturalism, and conflicts belonging to specific regions of the United States, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has always been, and will continue to be, an important aspect of American