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    Mark Twain, exposes the evil in his society and he mainly tells truth about society and he says,“You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter... there was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth”(Twain, p.9). The Twain is kind of muckraker who exposes society’s problems by writing a book and he speaks about racist culture. In the other hand, Huck characters saw more superior than Jim character, however…

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    Growth and maturity is a strong theme throughout “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain which centers on a character named Huck Finn, a rambunctious boy whose adventures with a runaway slave build him into a mature young man. Although before these adventures, Huck is an uncivilized and immature boy who is always up to no good with his friend Tom Sawyer. In “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” Mark Twain escorts us through Huck’s experiences with Jim, the runaway slave, that teach…

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    Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Synthesis Essay Quite a bit of controversy has risen over Mark Twain’s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. There is a growing debate on whether or not the novel should be taught in an educational setting. This novel has been the number one most frequently banned book in America since the day it was published. The great controversy rose over the repetitive use of the “N” word, which is present over 200 times in this novel. Due to the uproaring controversy of…

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    Creative Title Mark Twain is known for his controversial writing--most well-known is his novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The novel focuses on Huckleberry Finn, a young, uneducated boy about thirteen years of age. Huck has misadventures with some unlikely allies such as: Jim, the previous slave of Huck’s guardian Miss Watson; the Duke and the Dauphin, sneaky thieves who attempt to rob the Wilks sisters; and the most important, Tom Sawyer, Huck’s role model. Huck looks up to Tom the…

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    says: “I said I wouldn’t and I’ll stick to it,” (Twain 45). By not turning Jim in, Huck disregards what people would think of…

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    Huck plays numerous tricks on Jim throughout the novel and Twain portrays Jim as unintelligent. Jim is a representation of African Americans in the novel, by portraying Huck as superior and more intelligent Twain is suggesting that the reader should believe that all African Americans are like that. Laura Otten noted that, “the unpredicted outcome of Huck's trick causes him to feel some…

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    controversial but when a story that carries themes and tones that many claim are unsuited towards a large audience the original meaning is threatened to be lost. Many schools across America have been banning The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain over its use of racism mainly the use of the “n-word” while others praise the book and its messages. The main controversies surrounding Huck Finn is whether the book should be allowed in classrooms in its original form, removing the original…

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    Samuel Langhorne Clemens, whom later became Mark Twain was born in the backwoods of Missouri. Due to the failure of his father’s store, Twain along with his family moved to Mississippi, which later became the setting for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as well as Life on the Mississippi. His father’s death at the age of twelve pushed Twain into working in order to provide for his family. His first job was setting type and editing copy for a newspaper originated by Orion, his older brother. Later,…

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    word, but they did not realize the harm that they were creating. The book, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, mirrors the time period when slavery still existed. Through Huck eyes, he sees the actions and hears the words of those around him. His world is literal. Through his adventures with Jim, and then the entrance of Tom, the theme of racism appears over and over again. Mark Twain addresses the theme of racism through the actions and words of…

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    Racism In Huck Finn

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    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain takes place in the time period of 1830s-1840s. The novel is about a young boy named Huck that tries to find his way through life without much support from anyone; he eventually goes on the run and find himself going along the Mississippi River with a runaway slave named Jim. Twain shows the culture and the lifestyle of the time period very well; but is often criticized for the examples of racism when doing so; this book should be read in schools…

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