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THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
MARK TWAIN IS CONSIDERED AS THE GREATEST AMERICAN NOVELIST. “THE ADVETURES OF HUCKLEBERRYMOST OF THE ADVENTURES
DESCRIBED ARE REAL-LIFE INCIDENTS FROM THE AUTHOR’S EXPERIENCE AS A BOY OR HIS FRIEND’S EXPERIENCE. TWAIN HIMSELF CLAIMS THAT HUCK FINN IS BROUGHT FROM LIFE.
IN THE LAST STORY, TOM AND HUCK HAD FOUND A LOT OF TREASURE THAT ROBBERS HAD BURIED IN A CAVE. BOTH OF THEM HAD GOT SIX-HUNDRED GOLD COINS EACH. WIDOW DOUGHLAS HAS ADOPTED HIM TAKING A VOW FOR CIVILIZING HIM.
BUT HUCK, UNHAPPY WITH ALL THIS SOPHISTICATION RUNS AWAY FROM HIS HOME WITH JIM—A SLAVE WHO WANTS FREEDOM LIKE ANYBODY ELSE. THEY GO TO ISLANDS, SAIL ALONG THE MISSISSIPI AND HAVE MANY ADVENTURES! DURING THE TIME OF THEIR HIDING, THEY ENCOUNTER CON MEN AND DISCOVER FAMILIES. THERE IS NOT MUCH TO TELL AS YOU HAVE TO READ THE BOOK AND FIND OUT YOURSELF. BUT HERE IS A SPECIAL NOTICE FROM THE AUTHOR REGARDING THE BOOK: “PERSONS ATTEMPTING TO FIND A MOTIVE IN THIS NARRATIVE WILL BE PROSECUTED; PERSONS ATTEMPTING TO FIND A MORAL WILL BE BANISHED; PERSONS ATTEMPTING TO FIND A PLOT WILL BE SHOT.”
Published: April 08, 2007
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