The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a book filled to the brim with metaphors, similes, satire - it has all the makings to being a great novel. Twain was a very talented writer who was clever enough to make jabs at controversial topics, but do it under the surface so that it may slip right under your nose if you are not careful. Whilst the satirical content in the novel is endless, one thing that stuck out in the book was the portrayal of realism and romanticism. Twain uses Tom Sawyer to represent romanticism, and Huckleberry Finn to represent realism. His style of writing makes it so that the two characteristics are put plainly in front of you, but you just might miss the symbolism if you do not think hard enough, or do not …show more content…
It seems like any ordinary child recalling a time with friends on the surface, but it is much more than that.
Tom Sawyer is a creative boy with a bountiful imagination and an open mind. Huckleberry Finn, on the other hand, is anything but that. In my own opinion, Twain did a wonderful job portraying the symbolism. Tom clearly represented romanticism, to me, after reading this section. Huck is recalling a time they boys all played robbers in the woods, and of course, Tom was the leader. Huck recalls how the boys followed in his lead, talking of how Tom once ordered a boy to run around town with a “blazing stick”; and how they used to run around in the streets. Tom represents romanticism because he is the child at the front of the gang, encouraging them all to believe in the game and use their imaginations. Huck states that the he and the boys quit playing, because they did not really rob anyone, it was only pretend. He also states that Tom claimed to see diamonds, but Huck did not. I think this is a clear representation of the two characters symbolism. Tom has had an okay life, and is able to be immature and let his mind be simple and creative. Huck has had a very hard