Ernest Hemingway once said, "All modern literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn." This classic in American literature has been ridiculed for its Non-Traditional views. In spite of this he stood proudly by his book. Some of the most memorable things about this book are the modernistic view of slavery, the character Huck Finn, and his depiction of Nature vs. civilization.
             Mark Twain's book challenged people's primitive view on slavery. He introduces an average slave, Jim, running away for fear of being sold. As the story progresses Jim meats Huck, who is also on the run, on Jackson Island. As they travel through the Mississippi Jim and Huck encounter many obstacles, which they face together. As they figure out ways to get past these obstacles, Huck begins to realize that Jim is just like any other person. He demonstrates love, concern, dignity, and fear. Qualities that all races have in common. Mark Twain emphasized the injustice the majority of Americans were guilty of, segregation. This book was not received well in the 19th century. However, now in the 21st century, we understand that everyone should be treated equally despite their ethnic backgrounds, religion, or points of view.
             The character Huck Finn is the heart of this book. Huck is a lost orphan boy who is trying to find his place in the world. He was raised with ought a mother, his dad was a selfish drunk and he has no role model to teach him the difference between right and wrong. Huck was living with the Widow Douglas for the mean time. However, his estranged father came looking for him. Not because he cared for his son, but because he wanted money from him. So after a few days of captivity at his father's cabin he decided to run away. Huck embarks on a great adventure discovering the wonders of life. On his journey he encounters the cruel reality that life is. He discovers the injustice of slavery, the pain of death, and the selfishness of...