Adventures of HuckleBerry Finn, a plain and striking point of view is

expressed by the author. His point of view is that of a cynic; he

looks upon civilized man as a merciless, cowardly, hypocritical

savage, without want of change, nor ability to effect such change.

Thus, one of Mark Twain's main purposes in producing this work seems

clear: he wishes to bring to attention some of man's often concealed

shortcomings. While the examples of Mark Twain's cynic commentaries on

human nature can be found in great frequency all through the novel,

several examples seem to lend themselves well to a discussion of this

sarcastic view. In the beginning of the novel, it would seem that

both Huck Finn and Jim are trapped in some way and wishing to escape.

For Huck, it is the violence and tyranny of his drunken father. Kept

in a veritable prison, Huck wishes desperately to escape. Jim feels

the need to escape after hearing that his owner, Miss Watson, wishes

to sell him down the river-a change

the worse. As they escape separately and rejoin by chance at an island

civilized, while at the same time deciding to sell Jim into a hard

no individual really had the courage to go through with the lynching.

unsuspecting townspeople of their cash. The game of the King

Some common words found in the essay are:
Mark Twain's, Miss Watson, Col Sherburn, Duke King, Mark Twain, Finn Jim, Royal Nonesuch, HuckleBerry Finn, King Duke, Jim Huck, mark twain's, human nature, miss watson, people basically, mark twain, twain's main, mark twain's main,
Approximate Word count = 725
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)