The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is a controversial story told in first person point of view through the eyes of Huck Finn. Huck is portrayed as being very naive and literal minded. Everything he witnesses or hears he tells word fo

word, exactly how it happened. This characteristic of Huck's may at times cause him to appear ignorant, but it also makes him a very reliable narrator. Throughout the novel Twain uses satire to poke fun at romantic literature, and conveys his strong d

taste for it to the reader. The adventure involving the wrecked boat, "Walter Scott", that Huck and Jim discover, and Tom Sawyer's elaborate yet unrealistic strategies to free Jim from slavery make Twain's detest for romanticism inevitably clear.

Read literally, this novel is about a young boy and his adventures, but re

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nts Huck believes to be very serious, the reader may find quite humorous. Considering this, Twain's opinions and disagreements with society are exposed. Huck and Jim's first significant adventure occurs on a stormy night when they discover "Walter S

, and makes up a more realistic story. Although Huck did not notice from his perspective, the reader realizes this is a big step for Huck. He used a sensible and more intelligent plan, and saves Tom's life. Twain has made fun of romanticism throughou

ad on a deeper level it is understood that Twain is criticizing romanticism as well as civil law and society. Since the story is told through Huck's literal minded perspective, e

ngthy and complicated adventure for him and Huck to act out. Twain deliberately makes this contrast of character between Huck and Tom to show how silly the adventure stories Tom attempts to mimic really are.

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