Abstract
This paper discusses Twain's knowledge of local color and regional theory as it pertains to the Mississippi River Valley in "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." The paper also discusses the controversial aspects of the novel.

From the Paper
"Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is widely considered a classic of American Literature. However, for as much critical acclaim as the novel has won, it has also inspired great controversy due to Twain's unflinching portrait of the Southern hypocrisies and the institution of slavery. Still other opponents of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" deem it racist as Twain uses frank and realistic language which can also seem vulgar and offensive."

Tags:huckleberry finn, local color, twain, regional culture, dialect, Mississippi River, Missouri

Abstract
This paper examines the question of whether "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain, one of the most beloved books in American literature, is indeed racist. The paper contends that from the time it was published, this book has been the subject of controversy, and remains so to this day. Many critics see the book as a satire about the Southern society after the Civil War, a time that was seeped with racism and prejudice.

From the Paper
"Written in 1885, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the most beloved books in American literature and it's author, Mark Twain remains one of the most eccentric literary figures in history. Yet, from the time it was published, this book has been the subject of controversy, and remains so to this day. Many critics see the book as a satire about the Southern society after the Civil War, a time that was seeped with racism and prejudice. In fact, when first published, it was banned for this very reason. Today, it continues to be a topic of discussion amongst teachers and literally critics. It continued to be banned as racist in some schools..."

Tags:huckleberry finn, jim, racism

Abstract
This paper examines social satire in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".

From the Paper
"A common theme throughout "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by MarkTwain is one of social satire. From the exaggerated manners of the Duke and King to the feud between the Grangerford and Shepherdson clans, we see that Twain tells a moral story about the follies and misconceptions held by the society in the South. This analysis will focus on the Duke and the King, the gullible people they attempt to con and the tragedy of the Grangerford-Shepherdson..."

Tags:Huck Finn, social satire

Abstract
In this essay the writer notes that today, an author might be hard pressed to portray an adolescent boy with a penchant for mischief and adventure as being the most important, insightful and objective spokesman for an entire generation. The writer points out that in his masterpiece, 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', Mark Twain, accomplished just that. This paper provides an overview of Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', followed by an analysis of the book's philosophical message. A summary of the research and important findings are provided in the conclusion. The writer concludes that American students will likely be reading and writing about Huckleberry Finn as long as the United States endures, because it represents an important commentary on the nation's colorful but sometimes-violent and cruel history.

Outline:
Review and Analysis
Background and Overview
Historical and Biographical Factors
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Huck is the unfortunate but stalwart offspring of the town drunk; although Huck remains uneducated, superstitious, and sometimes credulous, he also has some street smarts that help him overcome adversity, a natural amiability and a degree of compassionate tolerance that was clearly the exception rather than the rule during this period in American history. These worthy qualities help him intuitively discern the right decisions concerning the important issues of the day that tended to elude even his adult counterparts. Following a series of increasingly violent encounters with his drunken father and being locked up in their log cabin, Huck decides that life on his own had to be better (or at least not as bad) and, together with his companion, the runaway slave "Jim," takes a long and frequently interrupted voyage floating on a raft down the Mississippi River."

Tags:Huck, Mississippi, River, inhumanity, cruelty

Abstract
This paper explains that the strong, true friendship between Huckleberry Finn and Jim, portrayed in Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", is one of the greatest and most genuine friendships in all of American literature. The author points out that their amazing, danger-filled journey down the Mississippi River peels away the layers of false and damaging preconceptions and dismisses the southern social hierarchy. The paper relates that the book describes the way that Jim and Huck learn about each others' hearts, souls, inner beauty and strength of character. The author underscores that Huck Finn finds out about life from Jim and Jim discovers hope once again as he learns to trust from Huck.

From the Paper
"Huck lost Jim while trying to reach raft in his canoe, as the thick fog made visibility shrink to zero percent. After finding Jim sleeping on the raft a while later, he snuck aboard and pretended to have been there sleeping for the entire time he had lost sight of Jim and his raft. Huck thought this to be another clever trick which Tom Sawyer would appreciate, but he soon felt bad inside, and wished he hadn't made Jim perplexed or called him a "...tangle-headed old fool...". "

Tags:hope, preconceptions, southern, example, chapter

Abstract
This paper examines the character of Huckleberry Finn in the seminal American novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. Specifically, the author looks at the predominant personas critics have attributed to Huckleberry Finn, all of which embody the theme of freedom. Throughout this well-cited paper, the author looks at Huckleberry Finn as the following: the embodiment of America's attempt to free the black slave population; the personification of idealism and morality; the freedom of the individual from society; and the freedom from responsibility. The paper also touches on interpretations that Huck is homosexual, as well as the personal voice for author Mark Twain.

From the Paper
"The most obvious and possibly the most debated is the persona of the emancipator or freer of the slave, Jim. Huckleberry Finn, is seen by many as the embodiment of America's attempt to free the black slave population. While few argue the racial underpinnings and representations of Huck and Jim, there rages great debate as to what roll Huckleberry Finn truly plays, and how we should actually view him in this capacity. Some argue him to be a hero, while others see him as a villain. Some see him as a passive participant; others see him as an ambiguous element."

Tags:America, freedom, slavery, slaves, racism, gay, homosexual

Abstract
This paper looks at the character of Huckleberry Finn in Mark Twain's novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and in particular, how he survives his environment with his moral code intact. It also looks at the use of the character to describe a number of moral issues facing America.

From the Paper
"In Civilization Lance Morrow asserts that Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn attacks a compendium of American issues. Huck Finn is one of the earliest and deepest texts on race and slavery on violence, on child abuse, alcoholism .."

Tags:racism, thievery, survival, morality, slavery, abuse, individualism, society

Abstract
This paper explains that "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" became even more famous than Twain's earlier novel, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876), and enshrined him as one of America's preeminent writers; but, at the same time, it was the object of huge controversy because of its treatment of the slavery issue and his expression of rage over the injustices of his time. The author points out that the "Illustrated London News" (February 14, 1891), in its article, "The Art of Mark Twain" (Lang 1891), found in the novel everything that a reader wanted. It had the vividness and originality of life, the natural display of character in action, and all the excitement of adventure, plausible or not. The paper relates that present-day readers and critics see "Huckleberry Finn" not only as a historical novel and document, which explores the racial and moral world of his time by presenting controversies surrounding that world, but also as a living record of the very same issues and dissensions, which continue to the present.

From the Paper
"The San Francisco Daily Examiner (March 9, 1885) described the novel as "being without a motive, a moral, or a plot. The only reason to be, as the French say, is probably that the author thought he could make some money by publishing a book of some kind, and here it is--such as it is". The newspaper saw the work as a "pot-boiler in its baldest form" in giving an account of life in the Southwest. While it credited the novel for its impressive passages and occasional touches of "grotesque pathos", which grabbed the interest of readers of the time, the newspaper found that it did not differ very much from Twain's other Pacific Coast sketches. It indicted the work as utterly lacking in truth and for being unlike anything in the earth, noting how Twain earlier worked as reporter on the Territorial Enterprise newspaper of Virginia City in Nevada, where he was quite noted for factual-ness."

Tags:audio, controversy, historical, humor, mississippi

Abstract
This paper explains that comparing chapter one and chapter 15 of Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" shows that Huckleberry Finn has a change in his mindset about the feelings of being alone and loneliness and becomes appreciative of having someone with him. The author points out that, in chapter one, Finn, who is unhappy and lonely living with the widow, feels desperate to the point of wanting to die. The paper states that, in chapter fifteen, however, Finn finds out being all alone is frightening and learns what it is like to be alone and now enjoys Jim's company. The author underscores that this comparison should be done through the qualitative method because feelings are not something concrete that can be put into evidence but are based on the perspective of the person.

From the Paper
"Finn was sitting on the water as if he was dead and he was alone. "If you think it ain't dismal and lonesome out in a fog that way by yourself in the night, you try it once--you'll see." Finn was beginning to have a different mindset about life. He was learning that being alone was having no one near to help him or not knowing what was happening in the fog. He is lonely and wishes someone was there to help him understand the sounds of the river and see through the fog."

Tags:alone, widow, qualitative, river, mindset

Abstract
This paper presents an analysis of the social commentary about slavery in Mark Twain's famous story, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and then launches into a discussion of the appropriateness of the book in the classroom. The paper concludes that "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" should be included in the school syllabus but that teachers should be equipped and trained to handle sensitive issues that may arise as a result of reading the book.

From the Paper
""The adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is one of the finest works of Mark Twain and probably the most controversial too. This is because it is by no means an ordinary story of Huckleberry's adventures; it is essentially a social commentary on the slavery and post civil war era in the United States. T. S. Eliot in 1950 acknowledged the book as, "...the only one of Mark Twain's various books which can be called a masterpiece. I do not suggest that it is his only book of permanent interest; but it is the only one in which his genius is completely realized, and the only one which creates its own category.""

Tags:companion, tom, sawyer, accompanies, journey, jim, black, slave, escaped, friendship