Huckleberry Finn, one of the most well known characters of all time, challenges and triumphs against the standards of social society during his time. Throughout the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck grows up in many ways and learns the rights and wrongs of dealing with rules, laws, and people. He shows the importance of friendship, his willingness to get out of a bad situation, and how loyal he can be to someone who truly means something to him.
Society has changed rapidly since the 1830’s, when this novel takes place. Huckleberry Finn’s dramatic change from the beginning of the book to the end of it shows his transformation into an almost completely different person. One major contributor to this change is Huck’s father and his drinking problem. Pap is a huge alcoholic and very abusive towards Huck when under the influence. One winter night, Huck becomes scared out of his gourd when he finds footprints in the snow and realizes his …show more content…
One would think a young boy with practically a paved path, would make him set for life is the meaning behind this book. As the novel moves along, the reader can almost instantly tell Huck is a strong boy with no easy, paved path in front of him. The word Adventures later comes to the readers attention as a double meaning. Huck did have plenty of fun, troublesome adventures but he seems to learn many lessons and finds his true self without anyone to guide him in a different direction. Obviously, Huckleberry Finn is in the title and the name of the main character. At first glance, the reader can assume very accurately that the book will be centered around Huck Finn. Twain picks a perfect title in many ways because it means one thing when the reader starts the book and another when finished. In the beginning, a fun story of Huck’s lifes adventures; in the end, the reader understands all the hardships Huck has been through, not just
Society has changed rapidly since the 1830’s, when this novel takes place. Huckleberry Finn’s dramatic change from the beginning of the book to the end of it shows his transformation into an almost completely different person. One major contributor to this change is Huck’s father and his drinking problem. Pap is a huge alcoholic and very abusive towards Huck when under the influence. One winter night, Huck becomes scared out of his gourd when he finds footprints in the snow and realizes his …show more content…
One would think a young boy with practically a paved path, would make him set for life is the meaning behind this book. As the novel moves along, the reader can almost instantly tell Huck is a strong boy with no easy, paved path in front of him. The word Adventures later comes to the readers attention as a double meaning. Huck did have plenty of fun, troublesome adventures but he seems to learn many lessons and finds his true self without anyone to guide him in a different direction. Obviously, Huckleberry Finn is in the title and the name of the main character. At first glance, the reader can assume very accurately that the book will be centered around Huck Finn. Twain picks a perfect title in many ways because it means one thing when the reader starts the book and another when finished. In the beginning, a fun story of Huck’s lifes adventures; in the end, the reader understands all the hardships Huck has been through, not just