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    Desirae Prescott January 7th‚ 2012 English 3A Comparison Essay In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ the author‚ Mark Twain‚ compares life on land to life on the river using Huck’s forbidden friendship with Jim‚ the risks Huck makes‚ and when Huck joins Tom sawyer’s gang‚ proving that friendship has no limits. Life on land was emotional for Huck because of the obstacles and hardships he faced. Life on the river on the other hand was a challenge because of the troubles

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    remarks. He tackled tough topics of his time and unknowingly of today’s with satirical writing‚ perhaps most notably in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain hits numerous issues in his book: child abuse‚ slavery‚ lying‚ Christianity‚ and what it means to grow up and take on maturity. Right from the start Twain hits on a huge issue worldwide: Child abuse. Huck Finn lives with his father‚ whom we only know as Pap. Pap is an alcoholic‚ irresponsible man just looking for the next time he can get wasted

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    In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ theirs a medley of literary elements that leads to many different themes. Many different elements were used throughout the novel such as irony‚ sarcasm‚ humor‚ simile‚ etc. In Mark Twain’s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ the strategies of irony‚ imagery‚ simile‚characterization and other literary elements are used to convey satire‚ and how they underestimate the compunction of Huckleberry Finn. Theirs many themes in the novel that’s conveyed

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    In the novel Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain worded‚ “Just because you’re taught that some things are right and everyone believes it is right‚ it don’t make it right.” This stood out in a couple main parts of the novel. And those being when Huck starts realizing that Jim is a real person and just because the color of his skin is different doesn’t make him any different. Another being Huck’s father‚ Pap‚ he is a prime example of racism‚ Pap is a drunken‚ abusive‚ racist old man. And lastly is when Pap

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    grim and savagery set of events that occur on land. In contrast‚ life on the river is much more calm and peaceful. There is a lot of imagery and depiction that contrasts land and river in this novel. Both characters‚ Jim and Huck feel confined to society when they are on land and experience their own problems such as slavery and child abuse respectively. When they decide to set out to Ohio‚ they hope to find peace and a new life. They find the river to be soothing‚ peaceful‚ and overall free to do

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    Review Guide Microscopes and Cells Test Tuesday‚ October 23 1. Be familiar with how to use light microscopes‚ and label the parts. 2. Be familiar with electron microscopes – what are the two kinds and how do they differ? 3. State the three basic tenets of cell theory. 4. Define/describe eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells‚ and know examples of each. 5. Be able to label diagrams of plant and/or animal cells. 6. Be very familiar with the structures and functions of all

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    Although society sees this book as controversial‚ “the books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame” so overall this books morals are beneficial (Wilde). In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Huck encounters multiple morally challenging situations. The situations with Mary Jane‚ the Duke and King‚ Jim‚ and The Grangerford’s exemplify that despite society’s expectations‚ Huck does what is morally right and challenges questionable standards he has been

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    In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ written by Mark Twain‚ Huck gets put in a situation where he has an itch on his ankle. Most authors would leave the comment of an itch to just that‚ but Mark Twain shows realism by expanding the thought of having one itch on his ankle to what really goes through a person’s mind when they have an itch they can not scratch. In many books today‚ authors omit simple necessities such as taking bathroom trips once every few hours and tending to menstrual cycles

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    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is often considered Twain’s greatest masterpiece. Combining his raw humor and startlingly mature material‚ Twain developed a novel that directly attacked many of the traditions the South held dear at the time of its publication. Huckleberry Finn is the main character‚ and through his eyes‚ the reader sees and judges the South‚ its faults‚ and its redeeming qualities. Huck’s companion Jim‚ a runaway slave‚ provides friendship and protection while the two journey

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    Mark Twain’s Satire in Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ published in 1885‚ is the sequel to his novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer published in 1875. Huckleberry Finn tells the bond of friendship between Huckleberry Finn‚ a southern teenager‚ and Jim‚ an uneducated slave‚ encountering various characters and events as the two escape down the Mississippi River. The setting of the novel takes place during the antebellum era in America‚ in which slavery and

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