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Mark Twain
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The Adventures of an American Hero

Summary:   Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a unique tale of freedom that has become a classic American story, so much so that Ernest Hemingway considered it the model for all other works of American literature to follow. Through his love for freedom and his keen senses of loyalty and individuality, Twain's protagonist Huck represents a new hero for the emerging America of the time.


The Adventures of an American Hero

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a unique tale of freedom that established itself in the roots of American Literature. Ernest Hemmingway said that the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the model in which all other works of American Literature should follow. Since it is a true American story, it is only fitting that the main protagonist is a true American hero. This hero was none other than the freedom loving, brave, and loyal Huckleberry Finn. Huck possesses truly American traits that establish himself as an authentic American and easily make him one of America's most beloved fictional characters. Huck becomes a new type of character created by Mark Twain unlike any other before him and represents the new emerging America. In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck.....

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