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A 9 page overview of Mark Twain’s tall tale. The author of this paper identifies the river as an ever present symbolic theme in the story which unfolds. The river is symbolic for the mother than Huck never had and it is symbolic for the freedom which he so desperately seeks. The river is a separator between two worlds. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Mark Twains "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" could be contended to be simultaneously one of the most widely read books of all time and one
of the most controversial. Indeed, the book was banned by the Concord Public Library the first year it was published and has, in fact, continued to be embroiled in
controversy until this very day (Zwick, 2003). Twains tale of the humorous adventures of a young boy growing up on the Mississippi River would on first consideration appear
unlikely to entail any real controversial issues yet it holds the distinction of ranking fifth among the books most frequently challenged in the 1990s as tallied by the American Library
Association (Zwick, 2003). Despite the controversy which has raged on about "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", however, it has proven to be timeless in regard to its ability to
captivate the hearts and souls of its readers. Part of this ability can be attributed to the rich river imagery which Twain manages to weave into his tall tale.
The river is, in fact, a major element not only in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" but also in many others of Twains
tales. This importance is made apparent even by the chosen pen name of the author. Samuel Clemens chose the name Mark Twain not just because he liked the
sound but because of its significance in relation to the great river around which he formed so many of his stories and life experiences. The phrase "Mark Twain" is
one which was used by rivermen to describe waters which were safe for passage. Twains fascination with the Mississippi river is
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