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''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' was written by Mark Twain and first published in 1885. By focusing on Jim's experiences as a runaway slave on the road to freedom, | ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' was written by Mark Twain and first published in 1885. By focusing on Jim's experiences as a runaway slave on the road to freedom, ''Huck Finn'' can be examined as an African American road narrative. In Twain's novel, the river and raft represent the means of mobility for Huck and Jim. By organizing the novel around symbolic settings of plantations and towns, Twain expresses a social commentary on the African American role in society during the 19th century. He also defines the values of 19th century culture and manipulates the river to symbolize escape, freedom, safetly, and an idealized America. | ||
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as an African American Road Narrative
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by Mark Twain and first published in 1885. By focusing on Jim's experiences as a runaway slave on the road to freedom, Huck Finn can be examined as an African American road narrative. In Twain's novel, the river and raft represent the means of mobility for Huck and Jim. By organizing the novel around symbolic settings of plantations and towns, Twain expresses a social commentary on the African American role in society during the 19th century. He also defines the values of 19th century culture and manipulates the river to symbolize escape, freedom, safetly, and an idealized America.
