1、I. IntroductionThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the most famous works of Mark Twain. It is a story about a white boy Huck who helps a black slave Jim to get rid of misery life. He is so outright, kind-hearted, and pure that shows big difference with the rigid and cruel society. Huck want

2、s for freedom and natural life, and he isnt afraid to break the laws of society. Huck has become the antihero in American literature. Furthermore, this kind of rebellion of spirit even has a realistic sense at present days. II. Development-the bodyA. An introduction to Mark TwainMark Twain (1835-191

3、0), whose real name is Samuel Langhorne, is called the true father of American literature. His boyhood memory on the Mississippi left a large influence on his future writing, and his life experience gave him a wild knowledge of humanity. He made a more extensive combination of American folk humor an

4、d serious literature than previous writers had done. In the meantime, Twain works for realism. In the thematic terms, he deals largely with the lower class life of American society.B. An introduction to The novelThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is Mark Twains greatest book. It is Americas masterpi

5、ece that Hemingway notes, all modern American literature comes. The book is a success from its first publication in 1884. It is considered one of the greatest novels because it explores the racial and moral world of its time.The novel tells a story about a young boys coming of age in Missouri around

6、 1850, when racism in the United States was quite serious. In other words, it is a story of Hucks struggle to win freedom for himself and Jim, a Negro slave. The author writes from a boys perspective, and touches the hypocrisy and cruelty of an adult world. C. Rebelling hero image of Huckleberry Fin

7、nHuck, the main character of the book is the disputable boy in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Having led a rough time in childhood, Huck is uneducated, rude, mischievous, and apt to play tricks and tell lies. He is not used to following any rules for his life at about the age of thirteen. Howev

8、er, Huck is outgoing, kind-heaved, pure, clever and lovely. Through all the adventures, Huck learns a variety of life lessons. He grows up and develops his conscience of humanity. In the meantime, his rebellion of sprit becomes mature, from a little boys natural disobedience to his revolt for social

9、 guidelines.The little child is sick of all the confinement and civilization that traditional concept enforces upon him. Though accepted by the Widow Douglas and into the community of St. Petersburg, he feels uncomfortable. This point above proves that he dislikes the hypocrisy and cruelty in the ad

10、ult world. Besides, He finds rules in “civilized world” illogical and unreasonable, and even asks questions of religious principles: if a body can get anything they pray for, why dont Deacon Winn get back the money he lost on pork?” Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Beijing: Penguin Cl

11、assics, 2007. Chapter 3.(15) To some extent, as a wild child, his disobedience to restrain from those adults is somewhat instinct and natural, since almost everyone has a degree of rebellious psychology or behavior in their childhoods. But unlike others, Hucks rebellion is merely strong, as he has b

12、een constantly oppressed by the world around him.Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck is a hero. He triumphs over society and follows his heart. On the one hand, Huck is a hero seeking his own freedom. He wanted to escape from the “civilized” society. One the other hand, Hucks rebelli

13、on of sprit became mature from this journey. The journey was a voyage of growth in reality and morality, and a course of learning. On the personal and social level, he acquired knowledge and became a person of sound heart and with democratic ideals.D. The novels influenceHuck is the only child who c

14、an look into his heart for guidance. Moral intuition is the basis on which his character rests. This allows us compare him to adults, who usually conform to the world around them, and get used to the old ways.The heros rebellion also has its social significance. It keeps people alert all the time-eq

15、uality is human beings common concern, regardless of skin color or race. In the meantime, it raises a question of what is a civilized society. It is obvious that a society that owns slaves is impossible to be just and even civilized. Nowadays, moral and racial problems in a society are continuously disturbing topic for people.III. ConclusionMark Twain depicts a rebelling hero-Huckleberry Finn, by praising his rebellious spirit in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which sets a new way of writing in the literary world