As Huck and Jim float down the river in their journey for freedom, each of their adventures shows us a little more about how Mark Twain felt about the South, and it's views on slavery, brotherhood, and society as a whole. ... The first is the family feud portion of the novel, as two families rage war against one another, for reasons that they don't even know, killing all the males from the Grangerford side, depicting the stupidity and brutality of life in the South. ... This family, known as the Grangerfords, is one of two wealthy families in the town, engaged with a feud with the ...

• Word Count: 1495
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In an effort to limit the unencumbered rambling, I am going to focus on Twain's response to the racial issues at the heart of his American historical context, primarily through an interpretation of the novel (if it may be characterized as such) Pudd'nhead Wilson with reference to other works by Twain we have discussed in this course and multiple critical essays which have been pored over, albeit with less than completely gratifying results. ... Oftentimes the best way to approach seemingly unmentionable themes was through the side door of comedy and satire - areas where Mark Twain ...

• Word Count: 3141
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate