Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Mark Twain

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Mark Twain | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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	Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain Prestwick House Inc., 2005 - 280 pages average customer review:based on 514 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great American Novel

It's not called "the great American novel" for nothing.

Huck Finn is by far one of the greatest fronteir adventures ever written.

Mark Twain is brilliant, witty, and real.

There is nothing else like it; it's a must-read.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Monumental and fluid, Mark Twain offers this first-person narrative through a young American boy named Huckleberry Finn whose epic journey down the Mississippi River during the slavery era of the south leads him to a greater understanding of human nature and of the blinding misconceptions of prejudice in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Running Press, 238 pages). The escapade takes Huck through a compelling series of events which relentlessly test his will, morals and conviction. Ravaged by inner-turmoil, he is constantly battling with himself over what his heart tells him to do versus what society tells him to do. The recurring theme of right versus wrong in Huck's eyes is evident with almost all of the acquaintances and relationships he has in this captivating, revealing classic.

When encountering a novel it usually takes the reader a few chapters to get into the flow of the book; this is not the case in Twain's artful masterpiece. From the first chapter to the last, the novel keeps its momentum and Twain never bores the reader by slowing down the pace of the story. The plot does not become bogged-down or dull, like so many pieces of literature tend to. Huck's revelations as the story progresses regarding the black race are inspiring and even his view of the white race after spending an extended period of time with the dauphin and the duke show a side of Huck which society did not breed. Twain uses slavery, education and the hypocrisy of society as clear themes which illuminate Huck's true feelings. His intellectual state at the conclusion of the novel is far superior to what it was at the beginning and it serves to demonstrate the profound impact the voyage had on his attitude toward the human race.

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Mark Twain's adventurous masterpiece

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an excellent, easy read that shows the adventures of a young southern boy running away from home and learning a little about himself in the process. Huck, adopted by two widows who try to "civilize" him, does not like it and runs away with Jim, one of the widows' slave. They escape and travel up the Mississippi river to the "free state", encountering many adventures along the way. Huck realizes more and more along the way that Jim is "white" on the inside.

I enjoyed this book because it shows Huck, who is being forced to be civilized by society, rebelling because he finds that society has some moral imperfections that are being forced upon him. Jim becomes a father figure to Huck throughout the adventures and is not a servant, which is what society has taught Huck. For example, when Jim doesn't let Huck see the dead man's face in the house floating down the river, it shows us that Jim really cares for Huck and takes responsibility for his protection. In turn to Jim's father-like figure to Huck, Huck takes responsibility to make sure Jim becomes a free man because Huck knows how good of a person Jim really is.

This book is a must read for anybody and can teach everyone a little bit about learning who a person really is and not listening to what society has prejudged someone to be. I really enjoyed the gripping adventures Huck goes through and the revelations he has about the prejudiced ways of society.

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Not my cup of tea

I was disappointed after reading this story. Of course the message is important and Mark Twain is a talented writer, no one can deny that. However I found it difficult to read this book with the dialoge and the plot wasn't really holding my attention.

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