A Selected Annotated Bibliography on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Alienation
Nelson, Cassandra. "Isolation in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." McClinton-Temple, Jennifer ed. Encyclopedia of Themes in Literature. New York: Infobase Publishing, 2011. Bloom 's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 31 Jan. 2016. The author of this piece is a second level educator at the United States Military Academy. She is an Assistant Professor of English. The author has received several awards for her writing contributions. The author is a profound writer. She has published several pieces of writing for example, from articles, to book reviews, to encyclopedias; she has made a lasting mark as a professional writer. The article describes in further depth,
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"The Lonesomeness of Huckleberry Finn." American Literature 53.2 (1981): 189-201. JSTOR. Web. 31 Jan. 2016. The author of this article has written critical essays on several literary merit authors one in particular, Mark Twain. He is a professor and chairman of the English department at The State University of New York Geneseo. He is the director of the website Digital Thoreau; this website praises the works of Henry David Thoreau. He takes interest in researching Victorian literature and digital humanities. In the article, the author has addressed several other critical articles that insists the topic mainly discussed in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is “nature,” but he declares the real topic that should be focused on is “freedom.” Throughout the novel the author thoroughly illuminates the trials of the main characters Huck Finn and Jim, Huck’s extended pattern with continuous/continual loneliness, and Mark Twain’s use of parallelism within the novel. In addition, the article depicts how “lonesomeness” and “nature” go hand-in-hand. The author makes it apparent that Huck cannot escape the “lonesomeness” without love. This article exemplifies the purpose for “freedom,” and Huck’s longing for an escape from his alienated little world that eventually turns into an adventure of a life