Mark Twain: Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835--1910) Literature is an art of language. Mark Twain’s language is artistic and like a sharp weapon without doubt. Mark Twain is famous for his humor and satire.
Finn and Jim: The White–and–Black Relationship
I escape for freedom!
I escape for my cruel father and the “civilized” society!
For Huck, Jim was not his companion, but more importantly, he became his intimate friend. For Jim, He cares Huck like a mother and guides him like a father. Even though they were close, they came from two completely opposite races, with Jim being a black. To help Jim or not was the problem haunting Huck throughout the whole Journey for his sound heart conflicted with the contemporary social morals.
The Friendship Under the Racism in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Conclusion
Bibliography
Introduction
Conclusion
Through the previous analysis, the thesis draws a conclusion that love and equality help white boy Huck and black slave Jim broke through racial problem, and make the greatest friendship.
Bibliography
Chapter 2 The Progress of Their Friendship
The Beginning of Their Friendship
The Emotional Conflicts of Huck and Jim
The Decision of Their Friendship
How a white and a black could be friends? Huck is a white boy while Jim a black slave. At first beginning, Huck is hesitate whether he should help Jim escape. His education and traditional conception in mind tells him that it is illegal to help a slave run away.
Equality
Along their way down the river, Huck begins to understand and recognize Jim as an equal ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱuman being, and accept Jim as a faithful companion. Jim does his best to look after Huck, like a father, a true friend, he never blames Huck even he is in great perilous condition. In the end of the story, they aware that all human beings are equal as long as the nature is pure and kind. Huck and Jim becomes faithful friend.
Chapter 1 The Old Morality in America
Mark Twain put the story just before the Civil war. At that time, the southerners took slavery for granted and did not feel guilty for that.
Huckleberry Finn
Adapted child Smart Love the nature Pursuit freedom Kindhearted Bravery Devoted to friend Strong-minded
Jim
Slave of Miss Watson Brave, dare to escape the slavery Faithful to Huck Warmhearted to friend Protective Make great help to the growth of Huck
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Ernest Hemingway : All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn. ... There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since.
Chapter 3 The Steady Friendship Between Huck and Jim
Love
Equality
Love
Love is the objective of existence. Humans exist before their essence. It is love that urges Huck to convince himself no to tell the secret that Jim is a run away slave. It is love that ties Huck to Jim at all the dangerous moments in the adventures on the river. And it is love that encourages Huck to run risk to save Jim out of the hut where Jim lost his freedom again. At the end of the novel，Huck gets to know the importance of love and responsibility.
That is a lie!
The emotional conflict
Conflicts of Huck and Jim
Conflict of racial problem
Huck
get rid of
Jim Slavery
Social yoke
They made the greatest friendship
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