The adventures of HuckleBerry Finn

Realism

Showing reality

Title

Literal

Point of view

First person

Setting

Before the civil war (1830’s or 1840’s), Missouri

Tones

Humorous, serious, suspenseful

Themes

Slavery, friendship

Conflicts

Man vs society and man vs himself

Irony

After all the hard work for freeing Jim, Tom finally reveals that Jim had been free all along.

Exposition

Huck is living with the Widow Douglas and her sister Miss Watson.

Rising action

After escaping from his father, Huck finds Jim in Jackson Island.

Turning point

Huck decides to “go to hell.” His friendship to Jim was more important than following the law.

Falling action

Tom was shot; Jim helps the doctor and is arrested again.

Conclusion

Jim is free; Huck is planning to run away again because Aunt Sally wants to “sivilize” him