Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a classic American tale that was first published in February 1885 (History.com). This famous narrative has been considered by many intellectuals, reviewers and readers to be one of the finest works in American Literature. Due to its powerful language content and the controversial topic regarding racial prejudice, this legendary novel has also been condemned and even expelled from various schools across the country. Aside from racism, themes such as freedom, religion and social attitudes of the era were also revealed in the work. What's more, the idea of gender inequality that is expressed by Twain throughout the story.
The main character in the story, Huckleberry “Huck” Finn, is a rebellious runaway teenage boy who spends most of his time trying to elude his abusive father. He befriends Jim, an escaped slave, and together they spend countless days adventuring from place to place in hopes of one day becoming legitimately free. Huck’s character is one who struggles with his self image as he often portrays himself as someone else. Although he is a good hearted person and a loyal friend to Jim, he often finds himself in predicaments between judgments of moral and religious principles and his own …show more content…
For centuries, men have been considered to be superior to women in nearly every aspect. They are commonly perceived as the more physically and emotionally stronger gender. During the 19th century, their masculine roles provided them with the dominant authority in the home. Males were expected to work outside of the home and advanced within society through education and politics. On the contrary, women were seen as the weaker sex. Their womanly responsibilities were generally associated with being the nurturer for the children and taking care of the
The main character in the story, Huckleberry “Huck” Finn, is a rebellious runaway teenage boy who spends most of his time trying to elude his abusive father. He befriends Jim, an escaped slave, and together they spend countless days adventuring from place to place in hopes of one day becoming legitimately free. Huck’s character is one who struggles with his self image as he often portrays himself as someone else. Although he is a good hearted person and a loyal friend to Jim, he often finds himself in predicaments between judgments of moral and religious principles and his own …show more content…
For centuries, men have been considered to be superior to women in nearly every aspect. They are commonly perceived as the more physically and emotionally stronger gender. During the 19th century, their masculine roles provided them with the dominant authority in the home. Males were expected to work outside of the home and advanced within society through education and politics. On the contrary, women were seen as the weaker sex. Their womanly responsibilities were generally associated with being the nurturer for the children and taking care of the