------An American boy in the eyes of Mark Twain
             By Dorothy 01041087
             gWho can be more like the Greek than OdysseusHor more like the German than FaustHWho is more like the Spanish than don QuixoteCor be more like the Americans than FinnHh This is a statement made by the celebrated English poet and critic T.S Eliot when he was giving a lecture about the American Literature. No doubt this statement was to illustrate his point that the most imperishable literature works in the world, without exception, are all rooted in their national traditions. However, in this very argumentationCthe prominent role of < Adventures Of Huckberry Finn>, written by mark Twain, in American as well as world literature also becomes apparent.
             For mark TwainCcreating < Adventures Of Huckberry Finn> was by no means accidental. He spent seven years writing this classic novel-----the book Hemingway claimed is the basis for all American fiction. The story of Finn and Jim's quest for freedom on a raft on the Mississippi provides a panoramic view of Southern society, which Twain saw as beset by greed, violence, and coldhearted brutality. At the end, Huck definitively abandons the conventional cant which he has been raised to believe in when he makes the decision to go to hell rather than betray his friend Jim and send him back to slavery.
             Huckleberry Finn is a real American boyFHe is not a sissy boy depicted in common fictions, nor is he a diminutive grownup with a premature mentality. He is just a typical American boy, whose minds are understood deeply by Mark twain.
             When talking about Finn, one cannot ignore his companion, Tom Sawyer. And itfs from his story that Finn was first introduced to the readers. After the publication of his story, Tom Sawyer quickly became a classic tale of American boyhood. His mischievous daring, ingenu
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