In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain the main character, Huck Finn, grows and learns many lessons. Throughout my life I have learned many similar lessons. In addition, I have discovered that there is a relationship between Huck's life lessons and my life lessons. Also I have learned many different lessons that Huck was dispossessed from learning. Twain's character, Huckleberry Finn, and I can be compared and contrasted through lessons we both have learned and lessons that only I have learned.

During my life I have learned that lessons are hard, complex, and above all else are universal. One lesson that Huck and I have shared in learning is that a person can choose to escape an unfair situation. Huck escaped his abusive father and was taken in by the Widow Douglas and Miss Watson. I too escaped an abusive father. When I was six years old my mother divorced my father and I decided to live with her. Another lesson that Huck learns is to be his own person.

In conclusion, I can identify with Twain's character, Huck, in the lessons that we have both experienced. These lessons have been proven useful for both of us. Hard lessons establish character and help you to learn from your mistakes. You can only learn these things by living through them, not by others telling you about them. This novel has shown me that Huck still has lessons to learn, as do I. The only difference between Huck and I is that I have learned a few more crucial lessons than him and am therefore, a little more experienced in my learning process. Overall, I feel that Twain has effectively captured the essence of a young boy's struggles through life.

On the contrary, there are also a few lessons that I have learned that Huck has not learned. I have learned that you must deal with your problems instead of running away

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