The jaw-dropping book “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was criticized for being racist. But, it is widely considered one of American fiction’s most significant works. The book reveals how men’s actions and ethics clash with the public.
Twain is authentic in almost all aspects of his writing, from the depiction or the character’s setting to the speaking style. Twain’s story mocks many institutions in society. Twain shows the ridiculous, but true, pietism of people who are involved in instruction, religion, or sentimentalism by using silly models. Twain particularly shows how Huckleberry managed to maintain his ethical convictions during times of vulnerability in Huckleberry’s life. Twain’s distinctive writing style can be further enhanced by the following: “Well…I RECKON!” He is entitled to a two-hundred dollar reward. It’s like getting money on the street. Huck is shown to see Jim and his surroundings and activities as just another paycheck. Twain creates characters that aren’t impeccably smart or completely shrewd. They also have flaws and qualities, just like real people. Twain captures the character of his characters by dressing them up in local clothes and speaking their native tongue. Twain makes fun of certain teachers and religious pioneers for their deceitful and sloppy portrayals of characters. Twain illustrates how characters display before others, and then shows their true feelings. Huck, Jim, and the Dauphin are just two of the characters he meets on his explorations. Although they appear proper at first, they are actually quite a few hoodlums. Twain is able to show us how his characters come up with their own opinions. Huck realizes that conmen are just playing fake plays.
Chopin’s work is similar to Twain’s because she uses many realist elements in her stories. Chopin writes so that the characters matter, raising eyebrows and making it relevant to readers. Let this realist aspect of her writings be your guide. There was no desperation when she fell asleep, and there was no hope when she woke up the next day. Chopin presents us with raw reality and shows us the often grim and uncut elements of reality, just as Twain does. This realist aspect is known as reality. Most people experience it in their lifetime.
Mark Twain and Chopin are very similar in content. Both use unusual content in their time. For example, Chopin states “Courageous, ma foi! The brave spirit. The brave soul. The soul that dares and defies. Twain also used her story to entice readers. Twain incorporated events that were considered outrageous by the time. Similar to Huck Finn, Jim, the slave, is fed up with being sold and bought. He wants to escape, but the river is what he sees, just like Chopin’s wife saw the affair to be the way to freedom. These novels featured radical content that was uncommon at the time. Although people can speak their minds, controversial stories that don’t contain too much sugar and are grounded in actual facts and events that actually happened, continue to be popular for years. Both novels strive to go beyond the current norms of writing. Each author was determined to make a bold statement about social justice, especially for those considered to be less equal, like women and slaves.
Twain appears to question slavery’s existence and Twain develops characters that question whether slavery is morally right. Chopin’s novel “The Awakening”, which was published in 1912, has a different approach to Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn”, in that it focuses on oppressed females and what they can do to get out of slavery. Twain however develops multiple characters to address multiple issues in society. The common thread between the authors is their desire to challenge society through the writing they create and the creation of their characters. Twain is more direct, uncensored, politically incorrect and uncut in his writing style. Chopin’s style was not as complex as Twain’s. Chopin was a little more safe than Twain in that she only wrote about one woman who has an affair.
Twain, in his writing, made social problems such as slavery morally acceptable by making his readers aware of it. Twain was also influenced through the writings of other writers and social trends. These issues impacted society long before Twain was born. Huckleberry Finn was greatly affected by this knowledge. Twain grew up in slavery and many people still consider it acceptable.
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