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Contents Author Background Introduction Main characters analysis Theme

Author Real name: Samuel Langhorne Clemens Nationality : American Born :Nov.30, 1835.Florida, Missouri, U.S. Death: April 21, 1910 (aged 74).Redding, Connecticut, U.S. Genres( 体裁） : Fiction, historical fiction, children ‘ s literature, non-fiction, travel literature, satire, essay, philosophical literature, social commentary, literary criticism Notable work(s) ： The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ， Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Achievement ♪ The Mirror of America( a person who gives a true representation or description of America.) ♪ “the Lincoln of American literature” ♪ “Father of the American Novel” --William Faulkner ♪ “the greatest of the American humorists”

He and his family

Background Based in the mid 1800s before the Civil War, collapse of slavery was indeed a historical necessity Based in the mid 1800s before the Civil War, collapse of slavery was indeed a historical necessity

Introduction to the story To avoid alcoholic father's abuse, Huck fled to a small island, meeting fled slave Jim by chance. To avoid alcoholic father's abuse, Huck fled to a small island, meeting fled slave Jim by chance. The two were determined to escape from the Mississippi River to the north of the free state. The two were determined to escape from the Mississippi River to the north of the free state. In the days and nights of the drifting life, gradually Jim's good selfless character touched Huck, who taking the risk of hell, helped Jim get free. In the days and nights of the drifting life, gradually Jim's good selfless character touched Huck, who taking the risk of hell, helped Jim get free. Along the way they encountered people's chase, fraud abuse and all kinds of natural disasters.. Finally, two people of one mind, Huck helped rescued the former-sold Jim, Along the way they encountered people's chase, fraud abuse and all kinds of natural disasters.. Finally, two people of one mind, Huck helped rescued the former-sold Jim, To their surprise the hostess has announced the termination of Jim's of slavery in her will To their surprise the hostess has announced the termination of Jim's of slavery in her will

Character analysis-Huck Hero of the novel. Clever, kind-hearted and brave Active and lively, thirst for free life, Racial discrimination

Character analysis-Jim Slave of Miss Watson Brave, dare to escape the slavery Faithful to Huck Warmhearted to Friend Protective Make great help to the growth of Huck

Theme Freedom Freedom Racism and slavery Racism and slavery

Huck FinnJim Social yoke( 枷锁 ) Slavery get rid of

Racism and slavery The result is a world of moral confusion, in which seemingly “good” white people such as Miss Watson and Sally Phelps express no concern about the injustice of slavery or the cruelty of separating Jim from his family.