Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1885. Mark Twain made a huge impact on American Literature, especially given the language he uses in his stories. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn “began its long, complicated history as America’s most controversial novel shortly after publication in 1885” (Pinsker 643).

Smiley has missed the point of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and has depressed the book to a fractions of its ideas. She sees the book as a failed social commentary on racism and enabling the reader to avoid responsibility. A Short sighted sentiment from Mrs. Smiley, but Mark Twain has a light directed elsewhere. He lights out the territory of social improvements by vexing the reader to view from different vantage points.

According to Ernest Hemingway, "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn." Along with Hemingway, many others believe that Huckleberry Finn is a great book, but few take the time to notice the abundant satire that Twain has interwoven throughout the novel. The most notable topic of his irony is society. Mark Twain uses humor and effective writing to make The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn a satire of the American upper-middle class society in the mid-nineteenth century.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been considered one of Mark Twain's best works. Huckleberry Finn, Jim

     There is a major argument among literary critics whether the adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, is or is not a racist novel. The question focus on the depiction of Jim, the black slave, and the way he is treat by Huck and other characters. The use of the word “nigger” is also a point raised by some critic, who feel that Twain uses the word too often and too loosely. Mark Twain never presents Jim in a negative light. He does not show Jim as a drunkard, as a mean person or as a cheat.

The Controversy of Huck Finn Since The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in January of 1885, it has been a source of great debate and controversy. Some people regard it as one of the greatest works of American literature. Others view it as coarse and racist because of its frequent use of racial stereotypes and the 219 uses of the n-word.

Many parents and teachers believe that the novel has too much adult content that children are not prepared for and do not need to know about. Topics such as racism, the profanity found in the novel and equality have parents on both sides of color feeling very uneasy.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was viewed as a racist novel, it was not. Mark Twain was viewed as the conspirator of the novel. The novel was a build on slavery and racism raising awareness, it was also a great novel. Since it was first published, Huck Finn has caused much trouble for mixed reasons, which recently included the use of racial slurs and accusations that the author himself was racist, unfortunately due to multiple issues, it had been banned. Most of this controversy comes from the repetitive use of the word “nigger” when referring to black slaves, including one of the main characters, Jim.

The novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is one of the most controversial novels written in American literature. Multiple different people have disagreed about this novel and whether it should be allowed to be taught in school or banned since the late 1980s. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a valuable novel and should be included in high school curriculum because it teaches students about the history of American society, it demonstrates Twain’s style of writing, and it addresses the topic of race.

Some literary critics agree with Ernest Hemingway that "all modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn… it's the best book we've had. All American writing comes from that. There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since,” (Hemingway). While others feel that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn does not belong in the literary canon and that it “is itself literally incoherent” (Jehlen). Unquestionably, it is now one of the “most often debated major work in American literature” (Fertig). Although The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has caused several controversies, one major debate is whether if it is racist or not.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Mark Twain are not racist Race was common in 1884 when the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, was published, and still exists today. There is a lot of controversy regarding whether or not Mark Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is racist. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is not racist, Mark Twain uses racism shown in characterization, Jim and Huck’s friendship, and language to show the reader that racism is wrong. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is not racist, but uses racism in the book though horrible people who support racism to show the reader that racism is bad. One example of this characterization in the book is, “It was ‘lection day, and I was just about to go and vote myself if I warn’t too drunk

The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a great American book. It deals with conflict between races. It shows the accurate history, it doesn't just butter-up history and make it something we want to hear. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn deals with the racism, it deals with what actually happened.

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain he writes about a controversial time. He writes about what things were like for African Americans and he tells it how they truly were, he does not sugarcoat our past. There have been disputes since his novel came out in 1884 whether or not it should be continued to be taught in schools. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a valuable novel and should continue to be included in high school curriculum because it teaches students about Twain’s realism style of writing, the dialect used in this time period, and the treatment from society towards African Americans.

One element that separates a good novel from a great novel is its enduring effects on society. A great novel transcends time; it changes and mirrors the consciousness of a civilization. One such novel is Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. For the past one hundred and fifteen years, it has remained in print and has been one of the most widely studied texts in high schools and colleges. According to Lionel Trilling, its success is due to Twain’s “voice of unpretentious truth” (92) embodied in the young narrator Huck Finn who reveals the hypocrisy and moral deprivation of society through his innocent observations. It is a picaresque novel, or novel of

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain originally drew me due to the classic aura surrounding it. I was curious to comprehend how one novel was able to receive the amount of praise given to this iconic novel by Mark Twain. Prior to this, I had already read the novel’s prequel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, and due to my lukewarm reaction to it, I was genuinely interested to see exactly how much the sequel outweighed the original. However, after reading the synopsis of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, I immediately understood why this novel was perceived as to be superior. Despite The Adventures of Tom Sawyer painting an incredibly well-written picture of boyhood, it lacked the more serious