Influence Of Literature In Huckleberry Finn

Throughout history, there has been a prevalent connection between literary works of differing time periods. And this prevalent connection is that the link between history and social events has influenced American literature. Not only do historical events motivate authors into writing, literature; history influences the way such authors write that literature. Take such as the work of Mark Twain in “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Set around the year 1845, Twain’s beloved novel focuses on thirteen year-old Huck Finn, an adventurous boy living in the slave state of Mississippi. The dialect of the piece is a mirror image of that period in the South, containing plenty of grammar misuse from a slave named Jim, as well as a heavy dose of the word nigger. Another fictional piece that shows history’s influence on literature is the sequel to Twain’s first Huck Finn

Introducing Uncle Tom’s Cabin in the exposition holds immense relevance to the time period at which the story takes place in. Early in the opening chapter, Huck reflects on a book he is reading on the porch during a storm, entitled “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” First off, this detail is significant within the means of the story for several reasons. From a character standpoint, it means that Huck has in some ways finally become civilized, spending his time reading as opposed to executing foolish plans with his friend Tom Sawyer. Now on historical relevance, the detail of the book relates greatly to this time period. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was published on March 20th, 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe, two years before Huck started reading the novel. The book itself sold 300,00 copies in its first three months and had a major influence on the way the