The question is if Huck Finn, the protagonist of the novel, is able to achieve this individual freedom. He may be the physically freest in the novel, but being so free in one capacity could create some major shortcomings in others. ... In fact, Huck even mentioned how difficult it was living under her room because of her kindness towards him, noting how "decent the widow was in all her ways" (p. 1). ... He spends most of the novel acting at the will of others, but Huck rarely acts of his own volition. This proves to be a major detriment for him and causes many problems in the nove...

• Word Count: 1467
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Jim is another character in Twain's novel that habitually stretches the truth to build him up. ... Huck is the victim of his literal understandings throughout the novel. ... The duke and dauphin are the most cunning and deceitful characters in Twain's novel. Twain's novel depicts the very best and worst of lies. ... Twain speaks often of lies throughout his speeches and novels and notes, but in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn he explores these lies and the effects they have on people. ...

• Word Count: 1838
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

"The £1,000,000 Bank Note" is a prime example of how his humor reflects in what he writes. ... When henry walked out, he opened the envelope the guys had given him and found a £1,000,000 bank note inside. ... The one work that I feel Twain expressed the most in is his novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. ... Thomas Arthur Gullason states that in this novel, Twain has a definite plan. He says that Twain uses repetition and previous themes in the novel to make it more interesting. ...

• Word Count: 1889
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In his novel Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain creates a fictional character that must confront very real problems as a result of cultural and social issues of the time. ... Not enough critical attention has been paid to this aspect of the novel, which realistically reflects the state of child welfare in the 19th century. ... This is interesting to note because it would seem to indicate that, if these individuals were willing to take on the responsibility of caring for strangers, it was proof that there were many people who did care about the welfare of children. ... Many popular novels ...

• Word Count: 1965
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate