The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain and The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, by Chris Fuhrman, are two excellent juxtaposing novels. ... Although their moral maturity is results of two very different time periods and settings, the reader notices a parallel between these two stories. ... In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck, the main character's morale is transformed by one of the main flaws in society: Racism. ... Much like Huck in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Francis from The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys undergoes an individual maturation and development. ....

• Word Count: 1268
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

A Bildungsroman for All The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain and The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, by Chris Fuhrman, are two excellent juxtaposing novels. ... Although their moral maturity is results of two very different time periods and settings, the reader notices a parallel between these two stories. ... In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck, the main character's morale is transformed by one of the main flaws in society: Racism. ... Much like Huck in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Francis from The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys undergoes an individual maturat...

• Word Count: 1277
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Morality is defined as the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong. Morality comes from one's conscience, but is often influenced by his surroundings. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, because Huck was raised under various different settings, Huck struggles with morality: his own a...

• Word Count: 736
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School