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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Introduction. Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Typesetter Steamboat pilot Confederate irregular Gold prospector Journalist Wrote the novel from 1878-1882 Following death of wife and both daughters-Twain died on April 21, 1910. The Mississippi River.

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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  1. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Introduction

  2. Samuel Langhorne Clemens • Typesetter • Steamboat pilot • Confederate irregular • Gold prospector • Journalist • Wrote the novel from 1878-1882 • Following death of wife and both daughters-Twain died on April 21, 1910

  3. The Mississippi River

  4. Setting and Point of View Pre-Civil War years-1830s Colloquial language-dialect-vernacular First Person POV – Huck’s

  5. Note This • Situational Irony • Symbolism is hard to find • First Great American Novel • Local Color • Colloquialisms • Superstitions

  6. Main Characters • Huckleberry Finn: Also called "Huck," "Finster," or "Rumples" in various parts of the novel.  Huck is the title character, hero, and narrator. He is poorly educated, rude, and rustic, but is also very thoughtful and an excellent banjo player. • Jim: A runaway slave who has escaped from his owner Miss Watson. He joins Huck, and they travel on a raft down the Mississippi. 

  7. The Picaresque Novel • Recounts the adventures of a rogue • Hero stops short of being a criminal • Hero lives by wits, not hard work • Episodic chapters • 1st person POV • The novel has little plot • Satire is the prominent element

  8. Huck as the Archetypal Hero • He has no mother • He flees from the father • He has a companion (sidekick/mentor) throughout the journey • He encounters danger along the journey • Is given necessary tools to complete his journey • He has a birth/rebirth

  9. Some Minor Characters • Widow Douglas: Huck's adoptive mother, a straight-laced, religious woman. • Pap Finn: Huck's father, an abusive drunk.  He schemes to steal Huck's money. • The King and Duke: Two scam artists who claim to be royalty. • Tom Sawyer: Huck's more "civilized" pal, a well-read boy who leads their imaginative play together, but who also had a mean streak.

  10. Issues Faced in the Novel • Truth versus falsehood • Civilization versus natural instincts and nature • Prejudice and respect for human dignity • Man as an individual as opposed to man in a group

  11. Social Issues in Huck Finn The role of the father The importance of friendship The role of authority in society The importance of religion Censorship in America Adolescents in an adult world The environment and man

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