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Summary: Huck Finn
Review: In my opinion, this book is awesome just simply because I like adventures. I was delighted to find this rather a unique, fun, very interesting book. This is a book that I highly recommend to older teens and adults. If I could chnage anything in the book, I would just leave it like hhow it is written. As a teenage reader, I found the reading to be addictive. huck and jim's adventures for the most part are quite exciting and fresh, with plot turns that I would not have predicted.
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Summary: A Great Play on the Mind and Imagination
Review: Ever want to escape it all? To float down an endless river not caring what happens next or where you are headed? Well in both a metaphorical and literal sense, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the book for you. At first thought, the book appears as a child's paradise, a sort of novel well suited to young boys who want to play "Cowboys and Indians" or "Cops and Robbers". However, these games, though included in the book, deal more with real life than at first thought. Seeming trivial pursuits in the novel possess a greater meaning and symbolism in association with the culture of America. A tale of rafts, rivers, and nature can be appreciated both for its literal sense and its deep underlying political and cultural commentary. Chronicling the life of a boy, Mark Twain masterfully utilizes literary elements such as dialect and satire along with his infamous and brilliant wit. Huckleberry is an incorrigible boy who longs to escape the strict restrictions of society and pursue a life free of woe, living off the land in expansive forests and forever gliding down the Mississippi River. Huck's adventures include interactions with a runaway slave, robbers, feuding families, and two scheming "carpetbaggers". The reader is transported into the world of the 1840's where one encounters the economical and cultural conflicts of the day. It seems that as the more Huck attempts to escape the society that ties him down, the more he encounters it and the more it attains a hold upon him. Twain expresses his views on such cultural issues as the elitist yet scheming upper class through the characters aptly named the "king" and the "duke". These characters expose the gullibility of the American public as they scam and deceive their way to economic prosperity. Twain also utilizes literary motifs as a way of revealing common facets of American culture and goals of citizens. One such motif, money, shows how some characters (for instance the king and duke) view money and material possessions as a necessity for self-fulfillment. While on the other hand, different characters (Huck and Jim) are happy to enjoy the luxury of money but are more than able to do without it and fend for themselves. These evident yet subtle touches are what make the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn enjoyable not only for its excitement and story line but for what can be learned from these instances. Overall, I found the novel Huck Finn an exciting and engaging experience. It allowed me to kick back and relax with my body as my mind floated on a river of ideas and symbols hidden in the novel. I liked the body of the tale and the in-depth relationship the reader develops with the character Huck. It would not be surprising to find yourself speaking with a southern drawl after an hour or two of reading. I did however find some fault in the way the book was completed. I found the ending section's plot a bit too excessive and overall unnecessary. It did not, however, detract to any extent from my opinion on the book. I would give the book a three point five or four out of a five-point scale. I recommend the book to just about anyone, especially to those with an active imagination and an ability to look past the words of novels into the extensive world they are capable of revealing.
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Summary: The mediocre adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Review: This is another deemed classic book that should've never made it as far as it is today. The basic scheme of the book is Huck runs away with a slave and they pretty much do nothing exciting the entire book with a dumb ending. It reminds me of most classics. I don't see why the book is called racist (it was written long before the Civil Rights movement), but I do see why many people think this book sucks.
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Summary: love it!!!!!
Review: I enjoyed the book, it was a really good book.I love adventures and this book was truly something to sit and read, if you like suspense and drama. It was about a boy who is looking for freedom and has a companion with him. Looking wherever he could travel without being caught. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for adventure and for those who have a very good imagination.
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Summary: Great American Classic
Review: This is one of the most enjoyable books I've read for years. It is packed to the gills with fast-paced action whilst still being informative and historically interesting.To judge this book as being "racist" for using the word nigger is ridiculous - that is the word people used.
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Summary: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Review: THE ADVENTURE'S OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, by Mark Twain is an exciting classic about a boy and his strange ambition for never-ending adventure. His only companion, a run-away slave named Jim has been his partner in "crime" as they both run away from society. This novel took place in the crucial times of the late 18 century where slavery was an unjust method of deception. Jim's struggle for freedom and Huck's struggle for adventure take both of them through non-stop ventures.
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Summary: huckleberry finn review from 18 year old eyes
Review: A very exciting edge of your seat novel filled with adventures that really touch home. imangine being a run-away slave trying to get to freedom and your only companion is a white boy that could turn you in at any time. you are sold for $40 to live in a small prison shack until you are claimed. try being a small white boy is who hidding a slave and knowing all the time that at any minute you could be hung for keeping your secrets. these are just some of the amazing adventures you will find in this book!
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Summary: Huck Finn as a litmus test?
Review: The negative reviews below provide a good argument that Huck Finn (and perhaps all Twain) should be removed from the High Schools of America and taught at the College level. Most sixteen-year-olds don't care what happened last week...to them, the nineteenth century never happened. I only hope their reviews didn't earn them school credit as "book reports". Good luck kids...hey, isn't "Friends" on?
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Summary: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Review: dventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain 352 Pages This book was very well-writen. It is about a boy named Huckleberry Finn (Huck for short), who runs away with his slave named Jim, who doesn't speak English very well. They run into a lot of trouble along the way which makes the book very exciting and suspenseful. Like one time they run into a bunch of pirates. That part kept me turning the pages. I think that the setting makes the story more exciting and it is an important part of the story. The setting is a very long time ago, when slaves were still legal. At times the book can be confusing, but it is worth it, because Mark Twain is a great author.
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Summary: A book not meant for everyone, but everyone should READ it.
Review: When I first read this book, I was so taken with it, that I read from chapter 18 through the end of the book in one night. I was up until 3:30 in the morning, reading ahead of my 11th grade assignment, and loving every minute along the way. later in college, when I studied the book more, closer, and with a more educated eye (whatever that means) my love for the book increased. Now, as a teacher myself, I look forward to having my students read this book and discussing it in class. But now as for the title of my review: I can't help feeling bad for people who think that this is not a good novel because "we don't talk like that anymore." Are we to abandon books that are no longer contemporary to ourselves? I also take issue with people who claim that this book is a racist tirade based upon the use of the word "nigger," or because the escape route Jim took was down the Mississippi instead of up river. While currently offensive, Mark Twain used the term as a literary fact that most, if not all young boys of the south spoke in such a manner. Once more, Jim explained why he was going South before he headed north. the simple fact is that if you are going to criticize a book, then you should read it. mark Twain said as much in his essay, "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses." From reading a number of the reviews of this book, I have come to the opinion that while many read the book, more than a few are refusing to give Twain credit for subtext and the use of allegory. One reviewer down the line says that the book is racist because Twain makes a young boy to be twice as smart as Jim. Upon closer reading, Twain is showing what Huck feels to be true. Huck only thinks that he is smarter. The reader should pick up on the fact that Twain writes Jim as an intuitive father figure for Huck, one who teaches a true morality as opposed to the morality of the South. Simply put, you get what you put in to the reading of this book. If you think is is going to be a boring read because you "have to" read it for a summer reading list or school assignment, then that's what it will be. If you think it will be a difficult read because you don't want to try and read in dialects other than your own, it will be a hard read. If you are looking to justify the book as racist because of a single word that presentism doesn't excuse, then have at it. This book can be all of those things. However, this book also has the potential to enlighten the reader, give something wonderful to the reader, and teach about the human condition.
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