The+Adventures+of+Huckleberry+Finn

The setting of //The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn// is around 1835. It is before the Civil War. The main setting in the novel is various locations along the Mississippi river and in the town of St. Petersburg in Missouri. (BG, Setting)
 * Mark Twain's //The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn// **
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 * Characters-**
 * Huckleberry Finn-** Huck Finn is the main character in the novel. He is thirteen years old and thought of as an outcast. Huck is surprisingly intelligent because his family is not very smart. He is independent as a child because his father is an abusive drunk. Huck Finn does not come from a wealthy family and they are not necessarily very well respected.
 * Tom Sawyer-** Tom is Huck's friend in the novel. He acts as a character foil to Huck. Tom is very adventurous and does not listen to authority. Tom is very rebellious and acts on his own stupidity rather than thinking things through.
 * Jim**- Jim is one of Miss Watson's slaves. He is very superstitious but he is fairly smart for being a slave. He acts as more of an adult than Huck or Tom. Jim is very nice and he misses his family. Jim is a very passive character and seems to be at the mercy of Huck and Tom because he is a runaway slave.
 * Pap-** Pap is Huck's father and is very abusive and he is an alcoholic. He is not a very smart character and he demonstrates how unhealthy of a family Huck has in the beginning of the novel.


 * Point of View-** The text is told from Huck's point of view. The text shows the different accents from all the different characters revealing their intelligence and background. Since the novel is written in first person it makes the events sound more chronological. Huck explains everything as it happens to him in the novel. (BG, Point of View)

One of the themes in the novel is racism. Although the novel was written after slavery was abolished, Twain set it back to when slavery was still around. Twain writes about slavery in the novel and Jim is one of the slaves. At first he does not seem to be very smart but as the novel progresses Jim shows his selflessness and compassion. Twain demonstrates that although Jim is African American, he is also the most mature and selfless character throughout the novel. (BG, Themes)
 * Possible Meanings of the Work (Themes) with Explanations**


 * 5 Important Quotations with Explanations**


 * Issues of Style**


 * Symbolism**


 * Historical Significance**
 * About the Author-** Samuel Clemens also known as Mark Twain, was born on November 30, 1835. Twain married Olivia Langdon and they were together until she died 34 years later. Twain wrote about 28 novels and short stories. Twain is known for his ability to capture the distinct dialect of different charcters. He died on April 21, 1910 but he is still followed today as a writer. (BG, About the Author)