Is There Life on Mars?

When I first opened the novel, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” by Mark Twain, I was anticipating a novel filled with adventure and humor, and I was almost positive that it would be just as influential/ life changing, as everyone has made it out to be. After reading a few chapters, I realized that I had hoped for too much. I began to struggle with it, and the satires weren’t noticeable at all. And finally, when I had reached the absolutlely preposterous ending, I had enough of it, and almost raced through it to reach the very last word. Finally, I was done, and I was so excited that I wouldn’t have to search for satires, or read anymore of this book, that was heavily realist. I then realized that I was being too close-minded, and not really paying attention to the book as a whole. For example, the whole ending, where all of the uneccessary action occurs, is a satire within itself. Essentially, Twain is making fun of all that romantic “bs” that was popular in Europe. Though I still dislike this book, Twain was actually the epitome of a satirical writer. He truly conveyed how many people at that time were so hypocritical, i.e. Miss Watson may be incredibly prim and proper, but she still uses the “n” word many times. Back to the ending of the story, it is such an obnoxious move for Twain to make the escape of Jim complicated, and intricate. We all know that there could have been a more realistic and easier way to have Jim escape, however, by having this ending, twain is just giving his readers a taste of romanticism, something that is so incredibly annoying because if its pathetic fantastical features. I see Twain’s point, but I’m still an avid fan of Romanticism!

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