Huckleberry Finn Book Report
Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. When Samuel Clemens was four years old, his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, where he spent his childhood. Clemens first approach to literature was through typesetting for a newspaper in 1851. At the time Orion, his brother, was a newspaper publisher in Hannibal. From 1857 until 1861, he served as the pilot of a riverboat on the Mississippi River. He later used this experience in creating his novels. His first writings appeared in a newspaper on February 2, 1863 under the pen name "Mark Twain." Clemens fell in love with Olivia Langdon and married her in 1870 after a long courtship. The Clemens' family lived in Hartford, Connecticut from 1871 until 1891, the period of his best writing. In 1872, he published his first book, Roughing It. He published The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, considered his masterpiece of writing, was published in 1885. He received many honors and a great deal of recognition for his writings. Clemens died of Angina on April 21, 1910. Huck Finn - the central character of the novel and the son
He left traces of pig blood to convince his father that he was dead. He went to Jackson's Island, where he spent three days waiting and exploring. Huck found Jim while he was on the island. Jim ran away from the Widow Watson when he overheard her plans to sell him for eight hundred dollars. Huck's father heard about his son's treasure and returned to St. Petersburg. He tried to catch Huck and take away his money. Huck was able to elude him several times, but finally his father caught him and locked him in a cabin in the woods about three miles down the river. After a couple of months of regular daily beatings, Huck planned his escape. Huck Finn, a boy of about 12 years, was the son of the town drunk. Widow Douglas adopted him so that she could civilize him and raise him to be a gentleman. Huck did not like going to school, attending church or dressing up. Tom Sawyer, Ben Rogers, and Joe Harper were his friends at the local school. Huck and Tom found a treasure hidden by bank robbers and were allowed to keep six thousand dollars each, for themselves, as a reward. Pap - Huck's father who comes back to town when he learns about the reward. Tom Sawyer - Huck's friend who is about his same age.
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Approximate Word count = 1117
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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