the tormenting memories of the death of his younger brother Allie. Huckleberry Finn was also written in first person but through the eyes of the Huck Finn. Huck tells about a series of adventures, making many observations on human nature and the South as he does. The use of symbolism is again portrayed throughout this novel. It is often said that the story of Huck Finn is about Mark Twain himself. Twains love for traveling and the Mississippi River are reflected in the novel through the adventures told. Huckleberry Finn was based on a series of consecutive events, which put together the novel. Hucks adventures begin when he travels down the river on a canoe he found to Jacksons Island. There he meets up with a runaway slave Jim, whom he knew previously, and they begin their travels along the Mississippi together. From there on the non-stop action begins, from meeting convicts who turn in Jim for being a runaway slave, to the escape of Jim by Huck and Tom Sawyer, at the end of the novel. Furthermore, all classic novels display their own qualities and characteristics. A classic novel doesn't have only one theme but are about many things and have several ideas. The Catcher in the Rye may describe the life about a disturbed teenager who cant cope with people, with school, or with everyday problems that people his age must face. He avoids reality by living a fantasy life, which leads him to his downfall. Another theme portrayed may be that of a teenager who refuses to grow up. He has an obsession on childhood, which are why he keeps speaking about the admiration of his younger sister, and his idealization of his dead younger brother. The novel can also be seen as the story of a boy who struggles to remain faithful to what he sees as the truth. Huckleberry Finn like all classic novels also has more than one theme. Huck Finn is an adventure book about the escapades of a boy who has run away from home. The main character is tr...
