TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnStructure•Author•Introduction•Background•Plotoverview•Characteranalysis•Themes•DiscussionMarkTwain•SamuelLanghorneClemens(1835–1910)•artistic,sharpweapon•Famousforhumorandsatire•greatestAmericanhumoristofhisage•thefatherofAmericanliteratureMajorworks•TheMillionPoundNote•RoughingIt(1872)•TheGildedAge(1873)•LifeontheMississippi(1883)•AConnecticutYankeeinKingArthur’sCouru(1889)•Pudd’nheadWilson(1894)•TheManThatCorruptedHaddleyburry(1900)Twobestknownnovels•TheAdventuresofTomSawyer•TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnIntroduction•AllmodernAmericanliteraturecomesfromonebookbyMarkTwaincalledHuckleberryFinn....Therewasnothingbefore.Therehasbeennothingasgoodsince.———ErnestHemingwayBackground•1850•Mississippiriver•FullofviolencePlotoverviewsisterslavefriendadoptedbykidnapslavefriendadoptedbysisterkidnapCharacteranalysisHuckleberryFinn&JimHuckleberryFinn•Naiveandnaughty•Desiringtobefree•Brave•Energeticandcurious•CleverandintelligentJim•Longingforfreedomanddaringtochangehisdestiny•Braveandselfless•Kindhearted•GivinglotsofprotectionsandconcernstofriendThemesHowawhiteandablackcouldbefriends?UrgesHucknottotellthesecretthatJimisarunawayslave.TiesHucktoJimatallthedangerousmomentsintheadventures.EncouragesHucktorunrisktosaveJim.LoveEqualityHuckJimUnderstandandrecognizeJimasanequalhumanbeingJimdoeshisbesttolookafterHuckConclusionLoveandequalityhelpwhiteboyHuckandblacksalveJimbrokethroughracialproblemandmakethegreatestfriendship.DiscussionQuestion1Doyouthinkfriendshipisbeyondageandsocialstates?Question2Acceptthestatusorpursuethefreedom,whichonedoyouprefer?ThankYou!