Question

Why do you think Mark Twain uses a young boy as the main character and narrator of the novel?

Answer 1

There are several reasons why Mark Twain uses a young boy as the main character and narrator of the novel. For example, a young boy is more likely to be involved in adventurous or risky behaviour, which makes the novel more exciting. However, the main reason why Twain does this is because a young boy can look at human institutions in a more naive and less biased way. Therefore, through the eyes of our protagonist, Twain can criticize and comment on the way of life of Americans, including some uniquely American elements, such as slavery.

Answer 2

There are several reasons why Twain chooses a young boy to tell the story in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. First of all, Huck originally showed up in the story, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Tom’s sidekick. Twain took the character, Huck, and developed a more symbolic picaresque novel that contained satire and the rite of passage of a young boy. Twain wanted The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to be more than just...