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Satire And Social Critique Of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn

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Huckleberry Finn is one of the most known books of author Mark Twain, and it was written in 1885 as both satire and a social critique. The book was banned in the same year, due to the controversial criticism and unique writing style. As I read through Huckleberry Finn, I noticed that the writing style seemed to vary greatly compared to other books written in the same era. For example, other books might seem to be riddled with purple prose and words that people wouldn’t normally use in conversation. However Huck’s and other characters dialogues always seem to be realistic and informative. This book doesn’t shy away from showing how people are actually feeling and thinking, and sometimes how they came to be that way. An example
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