The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

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How does Jim play the role of a father figure towards Huck throughtout the story The Adventures...

In Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Jim represents different things to Huck that make him a father-figure. Jim loves Huck and forgives him when he his less than kind to him, and...
Is reading of Huckleberry Finn in schools appropriate?Do you think Huckleberry Finn should be...

I do not really have any trouble with the idea of teaching this book in American high schools. Anyone who does not realize that people used to use the word "ni--er" all the time back in the old...
What is the climax of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

The climax of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn comes in the final chapters of the novel. After finally ridding themselves of the king and the duke, Huck still has to rescue Jim, who has been...
How does Grangerfords/Shephersons feud change Huckleberry Finn in The Adventures of Huckleberry...

At first, Huck's main reaction to the feud is confusion. He doesn't understand the reasons for the feud and the continued killing back and forth between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons, and...
Who is the narrator of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

The narrator of this novel is Huck Finn himself. He is a young boy without a mother and whose father is considered the town drunk (when he's around at all). We learn a lot about Huck Finn in...