Huck Finn Reflection

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which was written by Mark Twain is a book which happens after the events of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Mark Twain's real name is Samuel Longhorne Clemens and was born on November 30th 1835. He lived in the Mississippi where he got the ideas for both books. He had various jobs and eventually became a writer. He was called the 'Father of American Literature' and 'the greatest American Humorist of his age' by many renowned people. He finally died on April 21st 1910 with a legacy of many novels. Huckleberry Finn was written in 1876 and became so famous it is still a compulsory reading even today. It is set in the 1800's in the area along the Mississippi River while Huck travels north.

Huckleberry Finn is a book with the main theme as a young boy's belief in the right thing to do even though most believe that it was wrong. The book starts with huckleberry Finn being adopted by Widow Douglas who is a kind but strict woman. He is not liking his new life however, as he feels that he has no freedom. But he sticks to it because he still wants to be part of Tom's new gang. But his peaceful days are interrupted with the event of his father coming to town because he heard about Huck's new riches. He keeps harassing Huck, until he finally kidnaps him. He is locked in a small log cabin in the woods, where he is mistreated. He hates his father, so one day he fakes his death and runs away to Jackson's Island. There, he meets Jim, a runaway slave of Miss Watson because he secretly heard that Miss Watson was going to sell him South. The live on Jackson's Island and one day a raft comes floating down. Huck and Jim take the raft, but Jim wouldn't let Huck see the dead body. Huck soon after finds out that a wom...

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... and the author I believe, accents this by making them full of themselves and when they lie. Twain also shows how smart they are, with their scamming techniques such as the King of Nonesuch, and shows their greediness and folly at the same time. I also liked Mark Twain's depicted of Huck, as it shows growing more into an adult throughout the novel, and eventually shows him striking out West and give the impression that he is an total adult mentally, if not physically.

All in all, I found that this book widened my horizons as it covers various topics from racism, slavery, intellectual and moral education, and the hypocrisy of civilized society. I think that by reading this book, you can truly feel thankful of your current lifestyle. You are free, have rights and have almost everything you could want. We should be thankful for this, and not take it for granted.