Essay Archive - Twain and Finn: Breaking the Language Barrier
Twain and Finn: Breaking the Language Barrier
Mark Twain's use of language and dialect in the book “Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn” helped him to bring about the overall feel that he
conveyed throughout the book, allowing him to show Huck Finn's attitudes
and beliefs concerning the nature of education, slavery, and family values.
When the story begins, Huck is seen as a young boy who is not very
educated nor wishes to be. He does not seem to care very much for the
attention that is given to him by the Widow Douglas, who had taken him in
for her son, and her sister, Miss Watson. Huck's moral v....
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