Of all the thematic issues expressed in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn the most apparent if the feature of movement and constant changing of location. ... Through out the entire novel they are constantly traveling in efforts to attain their respective goals, Huck to escape Widow Douglas" attempt to "civilize" him and Jim in search of his family and his freedom. ... The contrast between this on-the-road ethic and the deeper bond between Jim and Huck is the focal point of Huck's inner tension. ... Nature does not destroy anything of importance to Huck, it never unexpectedly creeps ...

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• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... Gerber in "Pudd'nhead Wilson as Fabulation,"" Mark Twain was not really a novelist - he was more of a "new journalist,"" who spun yarn...

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