Similarities Between Huckleberry Finn And To Kill A Mockingbird

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Controversial American literature demonstrates great value towards society. These types of novels addresses past segregation hardships people went through. Readers see that society tends to put a grasp on people, but occasionally there are people who move towards community. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, two different protagonists attempts to help two individual black men. The society hints that this type of action is a terrible thing, while others like the protagonists, escapes the grasp of social norms and move to a community of righteousness. Both novels were banned for their foul language and tackling the issues surrounding black rights. These books hold immense values through heated controversy, dialect elucidating a historical struggle to bringing steps of change towards equality, and break the demeaning exertion of language. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, tells a story of a guy named Huckleberry who helps a black man escape from slavery. He goes through numerous moral dilemmas such as debating whether or not assisting a slave escape even though as a young boy, he was taught to disregard anyone who was black. The book is told from a first person …show more content…
He voluntarily defends a black man named Tom who was accused in raping a white woman. The novel was commonly criticized for its profanity, topic of rape, and the social rights issues during the time it was published. Atticus receives hatred for defending a black man even though the man was proven innocent. Throughout, the audience learns to never judge a person “[u]ntil you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it” (Lee). The message Lee sent was a direct blow to those who were against the Civil Rights movement at the time. It was similar to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, aimed to point out the flaws of the Southern

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