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Monster Essays - Huck Finn: Twain's Cynic Point of View
Huck Finn: Twain's Cynic Point of View
Throughout the Mark Twain (a.k.a. Samuel Clemens) novel, The Adventures
of HuckleBerry Finn, a plain and striking point of view is expressed by the
author. His point of view is that of a cynic; he looks upon civilized man
as a merciless, cowardly, hypocritical savage, without want of change, nor
ability to effect such change. Thus, one of Mark Twain's main purposes in
producing this work seems clear: he wishes to bring to attention some of
man's often concealed shortcomings.
While the examples of Mark Twain's cynic commentaries on human nature
can be found in great frequency all through th....
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