The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is set by Mark Twain in the pre-civil war era, when both racism and slavery were at a highpoint. In the novel, the main character, Huck, is faced with having to "decide, forever, betwixt two things,"(192), things which are highly controversial at that point in time. ... For example, because of the strict point of view that society has enforced on him, he is afraid that "it would get all around that Huck Finn helped a nigger to get his freedom; and if [he] was ever to see anybody from that town again [he"d] be ready to get down and lick his boots for shame" ...

• Word Count: 1194
• Approx Pages: 5
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate