Huckleberry Finn Compare And Contrast

The book and the movie of "Huckleberry Finn" were both good, but there were many differences between the two versions. Some people think that Disney ruined the book because they added some things and cut some things out. Other people like the Disney movie better than the book. They think that it is more detailed and they like the way it is set up better, also they don't have to read they can just watch the movie. The three biggest differences between the book and the movie are that Tom Sawyer is not in the movie, Mary Jane saves Huck and Jim in the movie, and that the "N" word is not used in the movie like it is in the book.

In the books, The Adventures Huckleberry Finn and To Kill a Mockingbird, the authors demonstrate several themes: the coexistence of good and evil, the importance of moral education, the existence of social inequality, racism and slavery, intellectual and moral education, and the hypocrisy of “civilized” society. The common themes throughout the two books depict; that although the settings are nearly a century apart, society has not changed as drastically as believed.

People often hesitate to accept what they do not understand. In the absence of love and compassion, it is no question that fear, ignorance, and hatred, all contribute to a melting pot of negativity in the world. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, is about the love and friendship cultivated by a young boy and a black slave on the Mississippi River. Despite the pair’s differences, they are able to endure the struggles and difficulties that the toilsome journey brings. Mark Twain, in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, emphasizes the shift in Huck’s view towards slavery by contrasting Huck’s initial tone of reflectiveness to his assertive tone, both collectively addressing the issue of racism in society.

In Mark Twain?s novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the main character, Tom, is best friends with Huck. Tom and Huck seem very similar. But of course, everyone has their differences. They both have many freedoms and experiences, which differ. Their friendship means different things to each kid. There is also the factor of experience and intelligence. The boys are similar and different in many ways, but I think that it does not effect their friendship.

It can also be considered an “opposites attract” scheme by Twain. As Tom has a stable, loving family and a home to go too. While Huck who is considered an orphan (due to being the town drunks son) sleeps where he wants, eats what he wants (if he can) and is never forced to go to school or do his “duties”. Most Importantly, Huck has fended for himself for years, and because of it has developed common sense beyond his years and grounding him self in his harsh reality. This is a stark contrast to Tom Sawyer, who creates worlds in his mind and has deep imagination. Even with all these differences Tom still envies the free spirited Huck and will go to great lengths to prove himself, even if Huck sees Tom as his closest friend already.

Huck sees that Tom makes things a lot more complicated than they should be all because he wants to be famous and popular. An example of this is at the end of the novel when Jim was sent to Tom's aunt's plantation. Huck and Tom were there going to rescue him from being a "prisoner" (Twain, 241).Everything that Huck wanted to do was shut down by Tom because he thought that it was "simple" and "there ain't nothing to it." (Twain, 242) As a result of this Tom had to make everything more complicated.

When talking about Tom being shot, he states, “He had a dream,” I says, “and it shot him” (Twain 277). The climax of the novel is when Huck says he will go to hell in order to save Jim. They show the true meaning of friendship as Tom sacrifices his body as well as what Huck says. It is ironic how Tom and Huck were doing what is right, but, are shot because of how stupid racism was. It is also cool how Huck seems so calm under pressure. He tells a funny lie and still somehow gets away with it. He is willing to do anything to save his friends just like they would for him. The falling action is the best part of the story as the story comes together as a whole, and we learn new things. Jim has far more humanity than Tom Sawyer. Earlier in the book it states, “I do believe he cared just as much for his people as white folks does for their'n. It don't seem natural, but I reckon it's so"(Twain 157). Jim is superstitious and occasionally sentimental, but he is also intelligent, practical, and ultimately more of an adult than anyone else in the novel. Bercovitch states, “Jim, the example of man-reduced-to-beast-of-burden, is articulating the self-evident truths of human equality”(Bercovitch). Throughout the story, Jim never wants to hurt Huck, but, Tom is a liar. Kevin Scott states in his writing, “Tom has none of Huck's concerns” (Scott). Tom doesn’t know what it is like to be in

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In the books The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, there are many comparisons and contrasts. Although these two books are different their themes are closely related. The things that are compared and contrasted are racism vs. phoniness, education vs. growing up, and self-protection vs. the civilized society.

As Mawelle writes, " Twain's realism is critically acclaimed" (120) and he portrays that in Huck. Conversely Morris says that Twain is "the fabricator of tales" which is portrayed in Tom (232) . The boys' friendship is the union of the two sides of Twain's writing style and views of the world. In the first few chapters of the novel there is spontaneity and adventure similar to some Romantic novels. Huck meets up with Tom and his other friends and the boys go on raids and excursions together. Tom is the leader and makes up the adventures and Huck goes along with them, but not without some confrontation. For instance, when Tom tries to help Huck slip away from Miss Watson's house to meet up with their crew, the boys get into their first argument. As they are sneaking away, they accidentally wake up Jim, by and by he falls back asleep. The boys have different ideas on how to move on. Tom "whispered to me [Huck] and wanted to tie Jim to the tree for fun" (Twain 14). In response Huck made the point "he might wake and make a disturbance, and then they'd find out I warn't in" (Twain 14). Tom then left the matter alone but not after moving Jim's hat to hang on a tree branch over his head. Though the boys' conflict is not direct, it is in their ideas. Serious Huck was "in a sweat to get away," while "nothing would do Tom..." he had to do something to leave his mark

Mark Twain was born on the Missouri frontier and spent his childhood there. His real name is actually Samuel Langhorne Clemens. At the age of 12 he quit school in order to earn his living. At the age of 15 he already wrote his first article and by the time he was 16 he had his first short novel published. In 1857 he was an apprentice steamboat pilot on a boat that left Mississippi and was leading towards New Orleans. His characters were created because of the people and the situations he encountered on this trip.

Throughout the novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” its author Mark Twain demonstrates both Huck and Toms contrasting personalities. The two friends at the start of the novel spend endless time playing and having fun with each other but that soon changes as the story progresses when we start to see Tom not in person but always in Huck’s mind. Tom is gone for much of the novel while Huck develops into his own person. Huck and Tom at the start are like any boys that age they both have a desire and sense of adventure. Throughout chapters 26 to 36 we start begin to see how far each is willing to go! Huck is an individual who sets himself up spiritually with both morals and standards. This determines how far he will take himself on a journey.

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger are arguably two of the most popular American novels. Both novels have withstood the test of time through their timeless themes and relatable characters. Their protagonists, Huckleberry Finn and Holden Caulfield, are memorable and unique with their own distinctive personality traits. Due to each characters originality, it is interesting to note the similarities and differences between them.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (published in 1885), considered a classic of American-literature, and to some the zenith of American realism in literature and the apex of satirical writing in history, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has proven itself as a milestone in the history of literature and a turning point in American literature. The garnering of such acclaim, and accolades were due to The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn possibly being the most poignant and successful critique on society every put into writing. Twain does not waste any time with sophomoric cant in his meditation, but instead critiques the inherent cant present in society and the people entertaining this cant throughout that time; showing