Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was not a required reading for me when I was in high school. In fact, this is the first I have read the book. I can see this book as the classic it is due to the complexity of the script, all the issues Mark Twain brings to light in the book, and the fact that you never really know what is going to happen next. This book sets the bar for many writers following Mark Twain. Mark Twain gives his characters a unique voice by writing in the dialect they would talk. This way of writing was not an easy task but is what set the bar for future writers. It does make it difficult to follow along, especially to read Jim’s script; however, each character having their own unique voice keeps the readers entranced in the story line. This is the goal of any author, keeping them wanting more. I believe this way of writing was new in Mark Twain’s era and started a trend throughout America. …show more content…
Whether this was intent or not, I believe it is another factor that makes his book a classic. He starts off with addressing abandonment, abuse, control, and greed. He further takes us into morals, choosing right from wrong, and having to live with the decisions we make. Of course, we can’t look past the issue of slavery and humanity, a big component of the book that talks about our American history. A history that many would prefer to wipe clean from our history books. I don’t believe it is a proud moment in our history but is part of our history that every generation should know about. It is part of our past that we as Americans should have learned from. Mark Twain keeps that history real in his story as well as all this issue mentioned above. Literature teachers and use this book to bring those topics to light, another reason this book could be considered a