A Huckleberry Finn book report
Book author : Mark Twain
Summery by: Through My Eyes
Illustrator: Paul Frame
Where does the story take place?
The story takes place some where down south in deep down Louisiana. I am not sure what time the story took place but I am sure that is was some time before the civil war between the north and south of our country.
Would you recommend this book?
Yes I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read this is a great story that is somewhat tied in together with Tom Sawyer the other book by Mark Twain. I think that anyone who loves to read should read this one sometime!
Who are the characters in the story
1.Huckleberry Finn 2.Tom Sawyer
3. Jim (one of the slaves) 4.Aunt Sally
5. Pap (Huckleberry Finns dad) 6.Miss Watson
Pages/Chapters
284 Pages/ 31 Chapters
Fun Facts about the Author
His first claim to fame was an article "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County" that he wrote in 1865 for the New York Saturday Press. It became an instant success and allowed him to secure a job with the Sacramento Union. The Sacramento Union commissioned him to visit the Sandwich Islands (now know as Hawaii)
Growing up in Missouri was the inspiration for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, published in 1876. Inspired by his youth, Twain penned the clever escapades of a young boy.
A small supporting character became the hero in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, published in 1885, which has been called the first "Great American Novel."n as the state of Hawaii) to write the first of a series of travelogues that became nationally popular. The following year he traveled to the Mediterranean, Europe and The Middle East
Four of his books were published after his death:
Mark Twain's Autobiography
Mark Twain's Notebook
Letters from the Earth
Queen Victoria's Jubilee
Facts about the book
Full Title: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Author: Mark Twain (his pen name is Samuel Clemens)
Type of Work: Novel
Genre: Picaresque novel (episodic, colorful story often in the form of a quest or journey); satire of popular adventure and romance novels; bildungsroman (novel of education or moral development)
Language: English; frequently makes use of Southern and black dialects of the time.
Time and Place Written: 1876–1883; Hartford, Connecticut, and Elmira, New York
Date of First Publication: 1884
Publisher: Charles L. Webster & Co.
Narrator: Huckleberry Finn
Point of View: Huck’s point of view,Twain occasionally indulges in digressions in which he shows off his own ironic wit and sense of humor.
Tone: Frequently ironic or mocking, particularly concerning adventure novels and romances; also contemplative, as Huck seeks to decipher the world around him; sometimes boyish and exuberant
Tense: Immediate past
Setting (time): Before the Civil War; roughly 1835–1845; Twain said the novel was set forty to fifty years before the time of its publication
setting
(place): The Mississippi River town of St. Petersburg, Missouri; various locations along the river through Arkansas
Protagonist: Huck Finn
Major Conflict: At the beginning of the novel, Huck struggles against society and its attempts to civilize him, represented by the Widow Douglas, Miss Watson, and other adults. Later, this conflict gains greater focus in Huck’s dealings with Jim, as Huck must decide whether to turn Jim in, as society demands, or to protect and help his friend instead.
Rising Action: Miss Watson and the Widow Douglas attempt to civilize Huck until Pap reappears in town, demands Huck’s money, and kidnaps Huck. Huck escapes society by faking his own death and retreating to Jackson’s Island, where he meets Jim and sets out on the river with him. Huck gradually begins to question the rules society has taught him, as when, in order to protect Jim, he lies and makes up a story to scare off some men searching for escaped slaves. Although Huck and Jim live a relatively peaceful life on the raft, they are ultimately unable to escape the evils and hypocrisies of the outside world. The most notable representatives of these outside evils are the con men the duke and the dauphin, who engage in a series of increasingly serious scams that culminate in their sale of Jim, who ends up at the Phelps farm.
climax: Huck considers but then decides against writing Miss Watson to tell her the Phelps family is holding Jim, following his conscience rather than the prevailing morality of the day. Instead, Tom and Huck try to free Jim, and Tom is shot in the leg during the attempt.
Author: Mark Twain (his pen name is Samuel Clemens)
Type of Work: Novel
Genre: Picaresque novel (episodic, colorful story often in the form of a quest or journey); satire of popular adventure and romance novels; bildungsroman (novel of education or moral development)
Language: English; frequently makes use of Southern and black dialects of the time.
Time and Place Written: 1876–1883; Hartford, Connecticut, and Elmira, New York
Date of First Publication: 1884
Publisher: Charles L. Webster & Co.
Narrator: Huckleberry Finn
Point of View: Huck’s point of view,Twain occasionally indulges in digressions in which he shows off his own ironic wit and sense of humor.
Tone: Frequently ironic or mocking, particularly concerning adventure novels and romances; also contemplative, as Huck seeks to decipher the world around him; sometimes boyish and exuberant
Tense: Immediate past
Setting (time): Before the Civil War; roughly 1835–1845; Twain said the novel was set forty to fifty years before the time of its publication
(place): The Mississippi River town of St. Petersburg, Missouri; various locations along the river through Arkansas
Protagonist: Huck Finn
Major Conflict: At the beginning of the novel, Huck struggles against society and its attempts to civilize him, represented by the Widow Douglas, Miss Watson, and other adults. Later, this conflict gains greater focus in Huck’s dealings with Jim, as Huck must decide whether to turn Jim in, as society demands, or to protect and help his friend instead.
Rising Action: Miss Watson and the Widow Douglas attempt to civilize Huck until Pap reappears in town, demands Huck’s money, and kidnaps Huck. Huck escapes society by faking his own death and retreating to Jackson’s Island, where he meets Jim and sets out on the river with him. Huck gradually begins to question the rules society has taught him, as when, in order to protect Jim, he lies and makes up a story to scare off some men searching for escaped slaves. Although Huck and Jim live a relatively peaceful life on the raft, they are ultimately unable to escape the evils and hypocrisies of the outside world. The most notable representatives of these outside evils are the con men the duke and the dauphin, who engage in a series of increasingly serious scams that culminate in their sale of Jim, who ends up at the Phelps farm.
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