Title and Publication Date:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1885
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1885
Author:
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Setting: The town of St. Petersburg, on the Mississippi River
Plot:
A young man fakes his own death and flees the abuse of his father and hides out on an island in the middle of the Mississippi. There he encounters a runaway slave named Jim, and the two set out upon a thrilling river voyage to learn lessons about humanity, loyalty, and the evils of slavery.
A young man fakes his own death and flees the abuse of his father and hides out on an island in the middle of the Mississippi. There he encounters a runaway slave named Jim, and the two set out upon a thrilling river voyage to learn lessons about humanity, loyalty, and the evils of slavery.
Questions to Answer: You can use these questions to form your own thesis about the book and explore ideas for the book's theme.
How does the author address social injustice?
Where in the story are the turning points in Huck Finn's attitude toward Jim and the institution of slavery?
What does the author suggest about education?
What symbolic role does the river play?
What symbolic role does Jim play?
What symbolic role does Huck play?
