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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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    “Not all who wander are lost” (J. R. R. Tolkien).This quote by J. R. R. Tolkien claims that those who “wander‚” choose to live a life of wholeness and in dependability. This concept is clearly displayed In Mark Twain’s novel‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ where Huck Finn proves he is a transcendentalist through refusing to conform to society’s expectations‚ exhibiting self reliance‚ and showing a deep appreciation for nature. Henry David Thoreau‚ a father of transcendentalism‚ once decided

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    pattern of behavior or a prototype upon which others are copied or patterned. Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was and still is the basis for which authors use for their characters in their writing. Huck Finn’s adolescent archetype is based off his characteristics. In Huck Finn‚ his independence‚ rebelliousness‚ and his loquaciousness with people are used for the foundation that authors base characters similar to Huck Finn on. Independence- Huck is very independent throughout the book strictly because

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    happened to be at the expense of the Black community. Throughout the nineteenth century‚ society’s views on race continued to evolve; some changed their previous perspectives after personal experiences with the African Americans. During The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Huck was forced to deal with his morals and how he should not help Jim escape to freedom. Huck actually ended up stealing Jim from a farmer to get him to freedom. While Huck is spending so much time with Jim‚ his opinion of him changed

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    Chapter 1-15 - Analysis In the novel‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ Huck’s relationship with Jim becomes increasingly close and respected as these chapters unwind. In the beginning of the book‚ both Huck and Jim are only briefly acquitted due to Jim working for Miss Watson as a slave‚ who happens to be Huck’s legal guardian at the time. Even though both characters live under the same roof‚ neither of them pay much attention to one another due to the fact that slaves in the

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    Sadly all good things must come to an end‚ and that is the case in the final chapters of Huckleberry Finn. After returning the gold to the dead man’s daughter and escaping the two thieves‚ Huck stole the money from the King and hid it in the dead man’s coffin. Huck and Mary Jane developed a plan to tell the townspeople everything‚ but that took a sudden change when they all of a sudden exhumed the body to truly identify the man and in turn‚ exposing the money. As the townspeople tried to figure out

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    conscience that should be their guide "morality." A conscience is there to tug someone on the shoulder to pull them in the right direction‚ on what is "right" and what is "wrong." Mark Twain writes a book called "The adventures of Huckleberry Finn" about a delinquent child named Huckleberry Finn that faces challenges throughout the story‚ deciding what is "right" and "wrong" which makes the character twist and turns at some situations. Mark Twain points out how the story is full of hypocrisy with his characters

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    reflect on their thoughts‚ through continuously shifting beliefs and standards. This is proven by research as aforementioned with discussion on different theories‚ models and instances. This idea is also displayed multiple times in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ as Huck continuously compares his views to those of society’s and how he constantly struggles with internal conflict over conformity and what is acceptable. The psychology behind this is that internal conflicts goes hand in hand with

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    like oil and water.”- Mario Puzo. In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ Twain demonstrates in his characters that money and friendships do not always mix. Many of the characters in this novel have little to no money and will make important life sacrifices to get money even if it means driving their friends away. Pap‚ Jim‚ the King and the Duke prove that money and friendship do not mix by the decisions they make throughout Twain’s novel. Pap’s motivation to get Huck’s money

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    There has been tons of controversy on the book “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and how it excessively uses the “N” word. There is the side where people want to have it taken out because of the offensive nature of the word. It makes them uncomfortable and feel disrespectful in a way. Then there is the side where people know and take into consideration that the now controversial “N” word is apart of americas past history. It may make them uncomfortable but they know it is just apart of the book

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