Society and Morality in Huckleberry Finn and The Great Gatsby

Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, encapsulated an era in his literary works. Utilizing his characteristic dry wit and firm grasp of humanity's foibles, Twain masterfully handles the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Huckleberry Finn explores the major societal issues of the late nineteenth century, from the stratification of classes to contemporary ethics. F. Scott Fitzgerald, the premier writer of the twentieth century's Roaring Twenties, also focused his writing on society. His highly …

…apply it to humanity; a skill noticeably observed in their works. Focusing on society's dwindling morals, Clemens and Fitzgerald together create a comprehensive view of America's cultural past while spinning a story broad enough to retain its relevancy for today. The same problems that afflicted 19th and 20th century society continue to engage America in a battle for integrity, a campaign eloquently summarized by two of America's finest authors, Samuel Clemens and F. Scott Fitzgerald.