Hucleberry Finn Essay
Ataman Enver Ugur
AP English
Mr. Benson
01/20/15
Pledge Observed
A Story of Simplicity and Complexity Huckleberry Finn is a children’s book that makes you think. It’s almost like saying that you are trying to find the deeper meaning in Winnie the Pooh, however it is actually like saying that; with a catch though. Winnie the Pooh didn’t take place during one of the most controversial times in American history, when slavery, King Cotton and Jim Crow ruled, when abolitionists and apologists were battling over the fundamental meaning of freedom and humanity, and when the north and the south kept disputing over the issue of slavery that would eventually lead to the bloodiest war in American history… the Civil War. By writing this book Mark Twain not only gave us an entertaining adventure and a picaresque novel, but also gave us a really deep and analytical synopsis of southern culture and the horrors of slavery. He was really subtle with his commentary on slavery itself, however focused a lot on racism especially by emphasizing racial slurs in dialogues and utilizing racial stereotypes. This in itself justifies its place in high school curriculum by presenting itself as an adventure book with a great deal of history in it, but it also proves that it’s an essential part of the curriculum and the hall of fame for great books, because it’s a book that makes you stop and think multiple times about not only the past, but the present and current racism happening in the country and around the world. Huckleberry Finn is a great historical novel, informative and realistic, when it came to slavery in the south during that era. The story starts in Missouri with Huck spending time with Tom and his band of robbers, and finally with his dad which he describes to be as “greasy and dirty”. He ends up escaping Missouri to run away from his dad and ends up meeting Jim who’s also trying to escape. The rest of the story involves them going further south until they can reach a river
AP English
Mr. Benson
01/20/15
Pledge Observed
A Story of Simplicity and Complexity Huckleberry Finn is a children’s book that makes you think. It’s almost like saying that you are trying to find the deeper meaning in Winnie the Pooh, however it is actually like saying that; with a catch though. Winnie the Pooh didn’t take place during one of the most controversial times in American history, when slavery, King Cotton and Jim Crow ruled, when abolitionists and apologists were battling over the fundamental meaning of freedom and humanity, and when the north and the south kept disputing over the issue of slavery that would eventually lead to the bloodiest war in American history… the Civil War. By writing this book Mark Twain not only gave us an entertaining adventure and a picaresque novel, but also gave us a really deep and analytical synopsis of southern culture and the horrors of slavery. He was really subtle with his commentary on slavery itself, however focused a lot on racism especially by emphasizing racial slurs in dialogues and utilizing racial stereotypes. This in itself justifies its place in high school curriculum by presenting itself as an adventure book with a great deal of history in it, but it also proves that it’s an essential part of the curriculum and the hall of fame for great books, because it’s a book that makes you stop and think multiple times about not only the past, but the present and current racism happening in the country and around the world. Huckleberry Finn is a great historical novel, informative and realistic, when it came to slavery in the south during that era. The story starts in Missouri with Huck spending time with Tom and his band of robbers, and finally with his dad which he describes to be as “greasy and dirty”. He ends up escaping Missouri to run away from his dad and ends up meeting Jim who’s also trying to escape. The rest of the story involves them going further south until they can reach a river