| Author |
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
| Title |
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 16 to 20
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_of_Huckleberry_Finn
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by David Widger
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| Summary |
"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 16 to 20" by Mark Twain is a novel written during the late 19th century. It follows the adventures of a young boy named Huckleberry Finn as he navigates the complexities of friendship, morality, and freedom while traveling down the Mississippi River. This segment particularly highlights Huck's internal conflict regarding his loyalty to Jim, a runaway slave, and his grappling with societal values related to slavery and conscience. The opening portion of these chapters begins with Huck and Jim drifting on a raft at night, contemplating their journey toward Cairo and the freedom it represents for Jim. Huck battles with guilt over helping Jim escape, revealing his struggle with societal norms versus personal morality. As they navigate various encounters, including a close call with men searching for runaway slaves, Huck’s conscience continues to trouble him. The narrative develops as they meet two con men claiming noble titles, further complicating their journey. Setting the tone for an exploration of dignity, identity, and the moral dilemmas of the time, these chapters build both character development and thematic depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Humorous stories
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| Subject |
Bildungsromans
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| Subject |
Boys -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Male friendship -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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Missouri -- Fiction
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Race relations -- Fiction
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Runaway children -- Fiction
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Finn, Huckleberry (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Fugitive slaves -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Mississippi River -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
7103 |
| Release Date |
Jun 27, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 30, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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