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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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A rite of passageWhen this "adventure" begins we see just a boy, Huckleberry Finn. He lives with the widow Douglas, who tries to "sivilize" him raising him as her own child. In this sort of "captivity" he finds a good friend and a mentor in Tom Sawyer. Tom is part of that world that is so small and uncomfortable for ... (continue)
When this "adventure" begins we see just a boy, Huckleberry Finn. He lives with the widow Douglas, who tries to "sivilize" him raising him as her own child. In this sort of "captivity" he finds a good friend and a mentor in Tom Sawyer. Tom is part of that world that is so small and uncomfortable for Huck, but he's a rebel, and that fascinates him. Nevertheless, Tom isn't so different from the widow Douglas: he believes only in books, as she does. Huck, on the other hand, is completely pragmatic. Even though Twain doesn't let us forget his "adventurer" is just a teen-ager, we feel he has a sort of adult way of thinking: sharp, objective, bereft of those "frivolities" that belong to the young and naive world Tom lives in. To Huck, parents are one the many bothers of his life. One day, after finding a canoe, Huck escapes from his father and his life, finding a father figure in the black slave Jim. He so begins his his journey and the passage from being a boy to becoming a man. When during the journey Tom pops up again Huck abandons the river and its calm waters, beginning a new and "fake" life. He falls into the chasm of lies once again. Tom uses his strong personality and egotism to subdue Huck, now unarmed against his friend. When this last lie finally comes to an end, Huck decides to live his own life without any pressure and influence. He's now a man: he successfully went through his "rite of passage". The world (the river, the woods, even the raft) that protected him during the journey is now vanished: welcome to the real, adult world, Mr. Huckleberry Finn.
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