Upon its publication in 1885, Huckleberry Finn was quick to make its first enemy when the Concord, Massachusetts Library banned Mark Twain's book for being, "rough, coarse and inelegant .the whole book being more suited to the slums than to intelligent, respectable people."" ... The novel was beginning to be viewed from a different perspective. ... Huck concludes the story by stating that he would never have undertaken the book had he known it would take so long to write it. ... From the very beginning of the book, Huck's grammar is poor and his speech is that of a lower class so...

• Word Count: 1318
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Throughout the book, as Huck discovers more flaws in society, he turns away from it and towards nature where he can be free from its bonds. Having grown up in the racist south, Huck Finn faces indecision as he decides whether to turn the runaway slave Jim in, or help him be freed. In the end, Huck goes against civilization's views on slavery, and instead follows his heart; helping Jim to freedom. ... In The Adventures of Huck Finn: "Mark Twain makes gentle fun of Sunday schools and the rigidities of adult society. ... A perfect example of society's corruption in Huck Finn is th...

• Word Count: 2222
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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 second is the conversation when Aunt Sally and Huck first meet, and Twain shows us the South's disgusting views of African Americans an slavery. ... The literary critic Veit Kuhne states, "Even more than his action, his writings showed that Twain, the native Southerner, had left the world of racial prejudices behind him and had become one if it's hars...

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

Of course, most critics will agree, his most controversial novel would unanimously be Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; a story about a run away boy and his run away slave and their journey down the Mississippi River to freedom. ... Through Huck's speech patterns Twain allows the readers to notice the exact stature of Huck. ... She viewed these people as objects and learned how to dehumanize them. ... It is found ironic that many parents and other critics around the country fight battles to make this book banned from school curriculum and even to the extent of local bookstores. ... The ...

• Word Count: 2082
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Pemberton's book Exit with Honor, Ronald Reagan's youth affected the development of his personality in several ways. ... Ronald compared his youth to the "Huck Finn-Tom Sawyer idylls" (p.5). ... Though Reagan viewed himself as a leader, he was often forced to delegate responsibilities to his staff members because of the large number of budgets and programs he was responsible for overseeing in his office. ...

• Word Count: 1676
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School