Critical Analysis Huckleberry Finn
A Critical Analysis of
Huckleberry Finn
By
Mark Twain
A. Theme
The theme of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn is the journey to freedom. Huckleberry Finn is the story of Huck escaping from his father’s cruelty and Jim, a former slave, running from the harsh world of slavery. Throughout the second half of the book, the two are trying to escape from the duke and the king because they are tricking innocent people by being dishonest. Throughout Huck’s and Jim’s journey, several conflicts arise. One of these conflicts is when it is one or a few people versus a mass of people. An example of this is when Huck, the duke, and the king are trying to escape from an angry mob of people after they scammed them out of their money. Freedom is something both Huck and Jim want. The only time they feel that they are truly free is aboard the raft. Huck feels confined by society. He wants to live the simple life. Jim wants to be a free man. He wants freedom from slavery. Another important theme within the novel is friendship. Huck never really had any true friends before Jim, but the time spent with him allowed the two to become very close. This friendship is shown in the following quote, “When I got all wore out wid work, en wid de callin’ for you, en went to sleep, my heart wuz mos’ broke bekase you wuz los’, en I didn’t k’er no mo’ what become er me en de raf’.”
B. Literary Devices
Plot
Before Huck ran away he lived with Ms. Watson. He became friends with her slave Jim. At one point in the story, Huck's abusive father returns to try to take custody of him and his money. Huck then fakes his own murder and runs away with Jim to a nearby island. Jim and Huck find a raft; they used this raft to float down the Mississippi River where they will both be free. Jim and Huck travel by night to avoid being caught, and sleep in the woods during the daytime. During this journey, Huck and Jim's friendship begins to grow, and the two become
Huckleberry Finn
By
Mark Twain
A. Theme
The theme of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn is the journey to freedom. Huckleberry Finn is the story of Huck escaping from his father’s cruelty and Jim, a former slave, running from the harsh world of slavery. Throughout the second half of the book, the two are trying to escape from the duke and the king because they are tricking innocent people by being dishonest. Throughout Huck’s and Jim’s journey, several conflicts arise. One of these conflicts is when it is one or a few people versus a mass of people. An example of this is when Huck, the duke, and the king are trying to escape from an angry mob of people after they scammed them out of their money. Freedom is something both Huck and Jim want. The only time they feel that they are truly free is aboard the raft. Huck feels confined by society. He wants to live the simple life. Jim wants to be a free man. He wants freedom from slavery. Another important theme within the novel is friendship. Huck never really had any true friends before Jim, but the time spent with him allowed the two to become very close. This friendship is shown in the following quote, “When I got all wore out wid work, en wid de callin’ for you, en went to sleep, my heart wuz mos’ broke bekase you wuz los’, en I didn’t k’er no mo’ what become er me en de raf’.”
B. Literary Devices
Plot
Before Huck ran away he lived with Ms. Watson. He became friends with her slave Jim. At one point in the story, Huck's abusive father returns to try to take custody of him and his money. Huck then fakes his own murder and runs away with Jim to a nearby island. Jim and Huck find a raft; they used this raft to float down the Mississippi River where they will both be free. Jim and Huck travel by night to avoid being caught, and sleep in the woods during the daytime. During this journey, Huck and Jim's friendship begins to grow, and the two become