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Sunday, September 25, 2011
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (16-18)
In chapters sixteen through eighteen of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", Mark Twain starts to reveal the differences between life on the river and life back on land. Life on the river requires teamwork and conservation of resources. Huckleberry and Jim must work togeather to stay away from the law, and stay alive. Opposite to this, life on land is full of greed, hatred, and competition. A good example of all of these is the Grangerfords and their feud with the Shepherdsons. The Grangerfords live in a palace like house and have a very lavish lifestyle, and yet they still feel the need to continue a bloody battle with the Shepherdsons.
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I agree that Twain uses the river and the shore to contrast the differences in how people act. The river for the most part shows the good side of people while the shore shows the bad side of people. This is an important aspect of the book which I think will have an affect on what happens to Huck and Jim as the story continues.
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