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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Despite the flawed and muddled ending, this is one of the great and true American novels. Huck Finn is an Icon. I don’t hold as much favor with Tom Sawyer as he is too much of the Romantic to Huck’s pragmatism.
I’ve probably read Huck Finn three or four times since my University days in the 80s. There depth, wisdom, and humor in the novel. This time around I read it as part of a banned book club. While the obvious choice for banning is use of racist language, but as my University professor pointed out, Twain wasn’t writing with a racist agenda, far from it, and modern readers need to understand that racial slurs wouldn’t be interpreted in the same way back then as they are now.
However, the folk intent on banning this book are probably upset with Huck’s essentially irreligious out look on life and disregard towards authority.
I’ve probably read Huck Finn three or four times since my University days in the 80s. There depth, wisdom, and humor in the novel. This time around I read it as part of a banned book club. While the obvious choice for banning is use of racist language, but as my University professor pointed out, Twain wasn’t writing with a racist agenda, far from it, and modern readers need to understand that racial slurs wouldn’t be interpreted in the same way back then as they are now.
However, the folk intent on banning this book are probably upset with Huck’s essentially irreligious out look on life and disregard towards authority.