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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 非师一班 张洪娜 Content Background Characters Theme Comment All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn .There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since Background The eve of the outbreak of the American Civil War The evil of bourgeoisie (资产阶级） and decadent (堕落的） lifestyle of slavery Racial discrimination Slavery and persecution Characters Huckleberry Finn Adapted child Smart Love the nature Pursuit freedom Kindhearted Bravery Devoted to friend Strong - minded Characters Jim Slave of Miss Watson Brave , dare to escape the slavery Faithful to Huck Warmhearted to friend Protective Make great help to the growth of Huck Character Analysis For Huck , Jim was not his companion , but more importantly , he became his intimate friend. For Jim , He cares Huck like a mother and guides him like a father. Even though they were close , they came from two completely opposite races, with Jim being a black. To help Jim or not was the problem haunting Huck throughout the whole Journey for his sound heart conflicted with the contemporary social morals. Main Clue The main clue of this novel was a white boy Huck who helped a runaway slave Jim gains freedom. The writer narrated the story in first person, which enables readers to appreciate the significance of the novel directly and deeply. The two heroes Huck and Jim stand for two different classes. In the winding and adventurous journey, Huck and Jim have built up an everlasting friendship that has broken down the barrier between the white and black. Theme of Friendship The developing friendship between a white boy (Huck) and a black slave (Jim) is the main driving force of this novel. It is this friendship that makes Huck’s decision of whether to help Jim escape slavery so difficult. Hucks ultimate choice pits him against everything had previously known to be right. Huck makes several comments throughout th