Regionalism and Humor in Huck Finn

throughout the novel. American humor is found throughout the whole novel. The laughter is so spontaneous and free of bitterness that the reader often forgets the human existence that Huck contemplates. The novel flows with humor from the joy of life being found living on a raft (Marx 8, 9). Twain's experiences enable him to tell the story in a funny yet eloquent way, therefore bringing the reader a feeling that no other author could possibly bring to a reader. People have forgotten that no man is all humor, and also have failed to remember that every man is a humorist.
             '"The quality of humor," Mr. Clemens went on hurriedly – for him – "is the commonest thing in the world. I mean the perceptive quality of humor. In this sense every man in the world is a humorist. The creative quality of humor – the ability to thro a humorous cast over a set of circumstances that before had seemed colorless is, of course, a different thing. But every man in the world is a perceptive humorist..."'(Thomas 2).
             In Twain's writing, Huck is put between two discourses between Jim and Tom. This anxiety that is formed makes the style of Huckleberry Finn a transformation. This style reflects Twain as a writer and humorist (Schmitz 47). Humor is the most common thing in the world. Everyman is a humorist in his own way and humor brings something special to a situation (Thomas 1). Twain was "...essentially all his life long, he was a teller of humorous anecdotes in the manner of southwestern humorists usually in a framework of description or narration" (Blair 24). Twain displays his exquisite niche with literary humor through his many works in that he displays a great craftsmanship.
             The usage of many different literary techniques is evident through the novels of Mark Twai
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