December 23, 2010

Huckleberry Finn

I’d read more than thirty books since my last review. However, let’s
the past books be bygones. This time, before the present becomes the
past, I’ll record it.

    Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is another
book that keeps my eyes peeled for more until three’ o clock AM.
In the sequel to “Tom Sawyer”, Huck Finn is on the run with a black
slave, who wishes to be free. This book came out in the 1880s,
promoting the anti- slavery movement. Of course, it was banned.
If one considers Mark Twain’s upbringing, which is reflected in the
novel, his supporting the movement must had been criticized by the
public. Huck Finn is tempted to expose the runaway slave several times,
because of his heavy conscience. Religion was woven into people’s lives
back than. Therefore, Huck is anxious about helping Jim to escape from
his “rightful owner”(138). Yet, he sticks by Jim until the very end, faithfully.
Jim proves to be a good friend during the trip. It’s difficult for Huck to
appreciate Jim, against all the prejudice against black people. Another
part which deeply touches me is when Jim talks about being free. He’ll
own himself, who can be sold for eight hundred bucks. He will be rich!
In addition, the coarse language of Huck, the narrator, doesn’t hinder
the story in any way. The elaborated details of the raft journey and his
interesting metaphors provide the novel with a distinct tone. All in all,
reading “Hackberry Finn” is an experience which I thoroughly enjoyed.

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