Huck Finn Research Rough Draft
Kirsten Craine
Ms. Colvin
English II H
15 November 2012
Literary Techniques of the Legendary Mark Twain
The battle of literary movements was one of the bloodiest crusades in history. That was a joke, of course. There was no real harm done. To be honest, this “battle” brought about some of the greatest pieces of literature that are still frequently studied in high school and college classes today. Several literary movements were sparked during the 18th and 19th centuries. They thrived in many societies all over the world. Hidden jokes, realistic ideals, symbols, fairy tale endings, and many other techniques were frequently being used in the world of literature. One of the best examples of this is the very commonly deliberated and critiqued, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain used symbols, descriptions, settings, and satire in order to portray several aspects of transcendentalism, realism, Romanticism, and Puritanism.
William Dean Howells defines realism as “nothing more and nothing less than the truthful treatment of material.” (Barney) It was a widespread movement that took Europe by storm, and shortly after, the rest of the world. Critics would say that Mark Twain was a realist, hands-down. Many of his works display settings and characters who are extremely lifelike. A very controversial topic brought up when Mark Twain is mentioned is that he was racist. That idea can be disproved in his defense. He was just simply a realist. That calls for including all of the characteristics of society during the time period. This is one of the very reasons that he is regarded as the legendary writer he was. He used a mixture of vernacular writing, local color, and pragmatism in his realistic works. (Barney) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, written in 1884, is a classic book in which Twain shows his outstanding talent. It is narrated by a young boy named Huck who is taken in by a widow and her sister who attempt to “sivilize” him. (3) His drunken, abusive father
Ms. Colvin
English II H
15 November 2012
Literary Techniques of the Legendary Mark Twain
The battle of literary movements was one of the bloodiest crusades in history. That was a joke, of course. There was no real harm done. To be honest, this “battle” brought about some of the greatest pieces of literature that are still frequently studied in high school and college classes today. Several literary movements were sparked during the 18th and 19th centuries. They thrived in many societies all over the world. Hidden jokes, realistic ideals, symbols, fairy tale endings, and many other techniques were frequently being used in the world of literature. One of the best examples of this is the very commonly deliberated and critiqued, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain used symbols, descriptions, settings, and satire in order to portray several aspects of transcendentalism, realism, Romanticism, and Puritanism.
William Dean Howells defines realism as “nothing more and nothing less than the truthful treatment of material.” (Barney) It was a widespread movement that took Europe by storm, and shortly after, the rest of the world. Critics would say that Mark Twain was a realist, hands-down. Many of his works display settings and characters who are extremely lifelike. A very controversial topic brought up when Mark Twain is mentioned is that he was racist. That idea can be disproved in his defense. He was just simply a realist. That calls for including all of the characteristics of society during the time period. This is one of the very reasons that he is regarded as the legendary writer he was. He used a mixture of vernacular writing, local color, and pragmatism in his realistic works. (Barney) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, written in 1884, is a classic book in which Twain shows his outstanding talent. It is narrated by a young boy named Huck who is taken in by a widow and her sister who attempt to “sivilize” him. (3) His drunken, abusive father