AdventuresofHuckleberryFinn《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》thefirstGreatAmericanNovelfatheredModernAmericanLiteratureThebookmarkstheclimaxofTwain'sliterarycreativity.ItisconsideredasthebestbookthatTwaineverproduced.Hemingwayoncedescribedthenoveltheonebookfromwhich“allmodernAmericanliteraturecomes”.Thisbookisabouthowtosettheslavesfreeandhowtocometrueone'dreams.Themostrepresentativework:AdventuresofHuckleberryFinn(1884)《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》Theme•Thebookcriticizesthehypocritical(虚伪的)society,adultworld,religion,etc.•Itsingsasongforfreedomandchildren'sworld.•Theauthorenjoystheboyhood.Thebookreflectstheauthor'sownthinkingtothesocietyandhisdissatisfactiontothesocietyandreligion.•Throughthekindheartedblackandtheuglywhite,thewriteraimedtopresenttheso-called“civilizedsociety”andtheuglyfeaturesofracediscrimination.Plot•Huckpretendhewasdeadbyasmarttrickinordertogetoutofhisfather'scontrol.•Heencounteredtherun-awayNegroJim,andthenJimwentincompanywithhim.•Intheirvoyage,theymettwofrauds(骗子).Onecalledhimselfking,anotherduke.Andbecauseoftheking,Jimgotcaught.•Byanunexpectedchance,TomandHuckgottogether.TheydeterminedtosetJimfree.Atlast,theymadeit.MainCharacters:Tom•clever,independent,imaginative,active,brave,just,emotional•Theidealsoffreedomandequalityareembodiedonhim.Heisdifferentfromothersandaheadofhistime.•Tomisfullydeveloped.Inthefirstfewchapters,heisirresponsible,troublesome,andlikestoshowoff.Gradually,hebecomesmature.Hetestifiesthemurderinthecourt.HereceivesthepunishmentinsteadofBecky.HesavesBeckyfromthecave.Hecomesbacktoseehisaunt.HeconvincesHucktogobacktoWidow’sandtrytogetcivilized.Jimintelligent,practical,loyaltofriends,arun-awayblackslaveHuckbrave,courageous,gratefulforwhatpeoplegivehimHisliberalismformsasharpcontrastwiththeconservatismofthestubborntownpeople.AuntPollygood-hearted,atypicalcountrysideoldwomanSidsly,sneaky,mean