After using the word "itch" eight times in two paragraphs, he very wisely chose not to use it again and instead imply the act of itching by stating it's result ("comfort"). There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth. (Chapter One, VERY BEGINNING of the story) Analysis: Huckleberry Finn is introducing himsel Twain will continue to build this theme as the novel progresses. Huck makes it sound like a great and glorious thing, a piece of can't-miss entertainment, and as a result heightens the drama of the scene for the reader. "and everybody just a-howling with pleasure and astonishment" bum! The literary movement of Realism developed in the latter half of the 19th century. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Smith. "his own self" "he might come and ha'nt us" See in text(Chapter XII). That is, both are episodic in form, and both satirically enact social critiques. Imbedded in the contrast between freedom and civilization is the issue of slavery, and the inclusion of the pejorative slang term "niggars" in the first chapter prepares readers for the similar coarse language that will follow. See in text(Chapter XL). These Huckleberry Finn quotes can be found near the beginning of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,one of the most famous Mark Twain books_:_ QUOTE: You dont know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that aint no matter. See in text(Chapter VII). Huck clearly thinks this is funny, too, or else he wouldn't have told the story this way. Twain pushes the reader to compare Tom and Jim to ultimately point out that while they are very different in character, they share a few very human similarities. This reflects on southern societies ignorant and hypocritical views by slavery were widely accepted, despite being an act of injustice and servitude (Grant 3). "smell around the wreck for Miss Hooker's remainders" This enhances the humor of the situation without sacrificing any clarity. The novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn represents many of the realistic views during slave holding period. Just as the Duke suspected, this crowd doesn't need a great Shakespearean tragedy to entertain them; they just need someone to prance around on stage naked. "Ben Rogers" Only this time, the adventures aren't so much "wacky" as life- and liberty-threatening. He hears one man make a joke about how this night wasnt a short night, and he and his friend laugh; he says it again and they laugh again; and the first man even wakes up a third one to tell him the joke, but the third one is not as amused by the quip as the first two. Notice how Twain makes a point of repeating the name in this scene so that the reader can keep track of who's talking. Twain uses a simile to compare the King's body-paint with a rainbow, referring both to its impressive spectrum of color and to its half-moon shape, which the King unintentionally mimics by prancing around on all fours with a hunched back. Finn, Twain (debatable) David Copperfield, Charles Dickens. The literary devices are dialect, metaphors, and similes. School Memberships, 2021 OwlEyes.org, Inc. All Rights Reserved. See in text(Chapter II). Picaresque Structure: Once Jim and Huck escape on the raft, the novel takes on an episodic structure that follows their visits to various places along the Mississippi River. Vernacular Writing: Twain wrote the novel in the local vernacular with characters speaking in the dialects of the region. Based on careful observations about contemporary life. The text was censored primarily in two waves, with the first wave ranging from 1885-1905 and the second wave ranging from 1957-2005. See in text(Chapter XXIII). "en boun' to git his money back a hund'd times" Unlike traditional picaresque heroes, Huck experiences major emotional and moral growth. That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly. In the morning we went out to the woodpile and chopped up the brass candlestick into handy sizes, and Tom put them and the pewter spoon in his pocket. Huck is disgusted by this, and while he still has a long way to go, he has grown enough to feel the ugliness of this act. bum!" Twain uses personification to liken the ferryboat to someone sniffing around the wreck, like a dog. "Haw-hawed" mimics the sound of the audience's laughter, which is uproarious, delighted, and crass. See in text(Chapter XII).