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Essay / Controversial Review of Huckleberry Finn - 1310
Everyone knows that every story with such a dark theme needs a little comic relief every now and then. Huck Finn is narrated in the first person by the fictional character Huckleberry Finn, himself. The novel begins with Huck presenting his story as if he were a real person. “You don’t know anything about me without reading a book called “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” but that doesn’t matter” (Twain 3). Entering the novel, the reader already has a fairly clear idea of Huck's personality. He takes himself seriously without being a boring character to read. Each character in the book has their own different dialect to show their uniqueness. “Your old father doesn't know, however, what he is ready to do. Sometimes he makes it clear that he will leave, and then he makes it clear that he will stay” (Twain 20). The way Jim speaks shows that his knowledge of the English language is minimal. All the characters have a particular way of speaking. Pap's speech seems to come out in a less intelligent way. “Tramp-tramp-tramp: it’s the dead man; tramp-tramp-tramp; they attack me; but I won't go-Oh, they're here! don't touch me, no! do not touch, they are cold; let go... Oh, leave a poor devil alone! (Twain 31). This quote clearly shows that Pap was not the best father to Huck. The contradictory