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Book review of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn I. Story content and plot The story of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn revolves around the white boy Huckleberry. In order to escape the dull and violent family environment, Huck faked his death to escape. On the Mississippi River, he met Jim, a slave who was fleeing to escape the fate of being sold. Together they float down the Mississippi River and have numerous adventures along the way. They encounter scammers "The King" and "The Duke", who use a variety of schemes to con people in different towns, from pretending to be dead English brothers to get their inheritance, to staging a so-called "Royal Shakespeare Company" show. In the process of dealing with these two liars, Huck and Jim not only face the danger of being exposed, but also witness the greed, hypocrisy and cruelty in human nature. These episodes are full of drama and adventure, and Mark Twain uses humor to bring them to life, as if the reader were in a small town in the 19th century American South and on a Mississippi River boat. 2. Characterization 1. Huckleberry 1. Huck is a very complex and real figure. He grew up in a white society, but he had an instinctive suspicion of some of the so-called "civilization" and moral norms of white society. For example, when he was adopted by the widow Douglas, he was forced to be educated in civility, but he felt that the red tape constrained his nature. His heart is kind and pure. In getting along with Jim, he gradually realizes that Jim is not only a black slave, but also a person with rich emotions, wisdom and humanity. His inner struggle with the decision of whether to turn Jim in speaks volumes about his growth. His conscience tells him that helping black slaves is against the laws and morals of white society, but the deep friendship he has formed with Jim makes him incapable of betraying. This inner conflict makes his image more three-dimensional. 2. Jim 1. Jim is a black slave figure, but he is not a stereotypical, degraded black slave figure. He longs for freedom, misses his family, and has sincere feelings for Huck. He's smart, brave, and he shows a lot of survival wisdom while on the run. For example, he can tell the direction according to the stars, and he can deal with danger calmly. His care for Huck also reflected his kindness and tolerance. Although Huck was white, in the social background at that time, white people had absolute control over black slaves, but Jim regarded Huck as an equal friend. Third, theme discussion 1. Race 1. This novel deeply reflects the racial discrimination in the American South in the 19th century. In the view of white society, slaves were only property, not human rights. However, through the story of Huck and Jim, Mark Twain reveals the absurdity of this notion. The pure friendship between Huck and Jim breaks the racial barrier, and they support each other in the common adventure, which is a powerful response to racial discrimination. At the same time, the novel also describes the white society's cruel treatment of black slaves, such as black slaves were sold, abused and other plots, so that readers deeply feel the evil of racial discrimination. 2. Growth and freedom 1. Huck's growth process is an important clue in the novel. From a young man who escaped the shackles of his family, he gradually grew into a man who had the ability to think independently and dared to resist the unreasonable phenomena of society. His quest for freedom runs through, and his rafting down the Mississippi River is both a physical escape and a spiritual quest. Jim is also in pursuit of freedom, his freedom from slavery and return to his family. Their adventures symbolize the relentless pursuit of freedom, the most precious part of human nature. 4. Language features Mark Twain's language is very distinctive. He uses a lot of southern dialect and colloquial language, which makes the novel full of regional color. For example, the use of words such as "Git" (the vernacular form of "get") and "ain't" makes the dialogue of the characters more vivid and real, as if the characters were speaking in front of the reader. His humor style is also reflected in the language, through exaggeration, irony and other techniques, such as the description of the "king" and "duke" those absurd deception, while making people laugh, but also criticized the ugly phenomenon of society. 5. Literary value and influence 1. Literary value 1. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is highly accomplished in literary technique. Its narrative structure is compact, with Huck and Jim's drifting experience as the main line, interspersed with a variety of small stories, each story can be independent, but closely linked, and jointly promote the development of the novel. The portrayal of the characters is rich and delicate, so that readers can deeply understand the inner world of each character. The innovation in language laid the foundation for the development of American literatu