This essay is on the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain. It analizes twains themes, structure and the social change that it brought about. AP English

The Late 19th century was an era in which writers began to challenge the traditions, ideas and stereotypes of society. It was a time when people began to take the time to question the age- old traditions and work towards change. Written in pre -Civil War America, Mark Twain was a champion of this individual thought in his novel The Adventures of huckleberry Finn. He Remarkably creates a character Huck who transcends the expectations of …

…into the perpetual cycle that Huck exhibits. The adventures of Huckleberry Finn was masterfully written by Mark Twain to stir the reader into feeling frustrated by the ending, which was actually the status quo of there society. It creates the desire to build a raft of our own, where we could finish the 'quest' that Huck had failed to accomplish, leaving our hearts waiting at the edge of the river contemplating which way to go.