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The Journey Of Huckleberry Finn

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain is a classic American novel that describes the life of a young teen boy that grows up, described as an orphan, on the Mississippi River during the 1800s. Huck Finn has issues with morality, religion, society, and identity. The journey Huck lives is a view of right versus wrong and good versus evil. The character of Huckleberry Finn has character friends that try to guide and teach him the accepted way to live in the diverse society. Huck occasionally feels empowered but this is soon followed by letdown, so he modeled his life path around his desires. In the novel, he gains friendships while he explores his own life and gains identity, in spite of his societal flaws and viewed imperfections.

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