Huck_Finn

Huck Finn Huck Might Have Become a River Boat Captain The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Life on the Mississippi were both written by Mark Twain. However, they were written at different times in his life. This obviously affects the type of voice and themes present in the two stories. Keeping this in mind it is essential to compare and analyze these differences present in each of the stories. In the passage from Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain describes Jim and Huck’s independence on the river by constantly using words such as “lonesomeness,” “stillness,” and “not a sound.” The voice that Twain gave Huck is that of a young uneducated boy, who is utterly enjoying every moment of his life, and all the new experiences he is having. Huck and Jim basically just “lazy” along down the river traveling only at night and not really caring how fast or slow they are traveling, just taking in the sites and talking about such things as whether or not the moon laid the stars. Huck only sees the romance of adventure while on the river. The underlying theme that seems to be present in this passage is the enjoyment of freedom. During this time of his life river, huck, passage, life, captain, way, twain, finn, sees, same, mark, water, very, seems, present, new, means, just, going, freedom, different, describes, written, voice, underlying, two, traveling, time, theme, stories, similar, point, pessimistic, one, obviously