Essay Archive - Mark Twain's The Adventures of HuckleBerry Finn
Mark Twain's The Adventures of HuckleBerry Finn
Throughout the Mark Twain's novel, "The Adventures of HuckleBerry Finn", a plain and striking point of view is expressed by the author. His point of view is that of a cynic; he looks upon civilized man as a merciless, cowardly, hypocritical, savage, without want of change, or ability to effect such change. Thus, one of Mark Twain's main purposes in producing this work seems clear: he wishes to bring to attention some of man's often concealed shortcomings. While the examples of Mark Twain's cynic commentaries on human n....
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