The revelation at the novel’s end that Tom has known all along that Jim is a free man is startling. …

Many readers of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn consider the ending flawed—while others have praised it.  Write an essay on …

Why might Twain have decided to set the novel in a time before the abolition of slavery, despite the fact …

Discuss the place of morality in Huckleberry Finn. In the world of the novel, where do moral values come from? …

Describe some of the models for families that appear in the novel. What is the importance of family structures? What …

Lying occurs frequently in this novel. Curiously, some lies, like those Huck tells to save Jim, seem to be “good” …

Discuss the use of satire in the novel and how Twain uses different types of humor for social commentary. Discuss …

1. Compare and contrast the characters of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. 2. Discuss the characteristics of Jim and how or …

Ernest Hemingway once said that all American literature came from one book: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. According to Hemingway, …

Trace Huck’s changing relationship with Jim throughout the course of the novel. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn gives us a …