Ernest Hemingway, a classic American novelist, once declared, ““All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn. American writing comes from that. There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since.” For many years, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been considered a timeless piece of writing regarding the story of the infamous “American Dream”. However, the story itself is controversial based on its content. The book portrays the racist American society the author was raised in. Likewise, the plot and actual value of the stories included in the novel are criticised for their relevance and impractical details. However, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn educates readers on valuable American
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The experiences Huck and Jim encounter are entertaining, for many occurrences are so bizarre that they are comical. For example, Huck and Jim meet a devious pair of con men who decide to put on a show to scam money. They base their show off of their knowledge of Shakespeare, which is discovered when the king recites “ you musn’t say it soft and sick, languishly, so-- R-o-o-meo! that is the idea; for Juliet’s a dear sweet mere child of a girl, you know, and she don’t bray like a jackass” supposedly from Romeo and Juliet (Twain 159). The reader obviously knows those words aren’t from the famous works of Shakespeare, therefore their use adds humor to the story. Combining values with pleasure makes the novel enjoyable for readers of all …show more content…
Some views on the novel are extremely negative, and people feel the material in the story is jumbled and the stories have no meaning. Because of the characters’ foolishness, the accounts are deemed mostly nonsensical. For example, when Tom Sawyer and Huck try to break Jim out of captivity, Tom creates an elaborate plan, involving writing notes in blood and digging out of the cabin Jim is kept in (Twain 277-284). This is often times seen as complete nonsense and unnecessary to the story, deeming the story as complete rubbish. Although the stories are often goofy and unrealistic, there is purpose to the lessons that result from the childish adventures, such as moral responsibility, as previous. On the contrary, others may say The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is simply an extension of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Twain’s first novel. Huck Finn’s tale even begins "You don’t know about me, without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” (Twain 3). However, Tom Sawyer simply told the story of a child who engaged himself in childish behaviors that simply entertained audiences. Huckleberry Finn continues the story of the boys in the same setting, though a reader sees a lot stronger development in Huck’s character as he continues to grow up through his
The experiences Huck and Jim encounter are entertaining, for many occurrences are so bizarre that they are comical. For example, Huck and Jim meet a devious pair of con men who decide to put on a show to scam money. They base their show off of their knowledge of Shakespeare, which is discovered when the king recites “ you musn’t say it soft and sick, languishly, so-- R-o-o-meo! that is the idea; for Juliet’s a dear sweet mere child of a girl, you know, and she don’t bray like a jackass” supposedly from Romeo and Juliet (Twain 159). The reader obviously knows those words aren’t from the famous works of Shakespeare, therefore their use adds humor to the story. Combining values with pleasure makes the novel enjoyable for readers of all …show more content…
Some views on the novel are extremely negative, and people feel the material in the story is jumbled and the stories have no meaning. Because of the characters’ foolishness, the accounts are deemed mostly nonsensical. For example, when Tom Sawyer and Huck try to break Jim out of captivity, Tom creates an elaborate plan, involving writing notes in blood and digging out of the cabin Jim is kept in (Twain 277-284). This is often times seen as complete nonsense and unnecessary to the story, deeming the story as complete rubbish. Although the stories are often goofy and unrealistic, there is purpose to the lessons that result from the childish adventures, such as moral responsibility, as previous. On the contrary, others may say The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is simply an extension of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Twain’s first novel. Huck Finn’s tale even begins "You don’t know about me, without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” (Twain 3). However, Tom Sawyer simply told the story of a child who engaged himself in childish behaviors that simply entertained audiences. Huckleberry Finn continues the story of the boys in the same setting, though a reader sees a lot stronger development in Huck’s character as he continues to grow up through his