Critical Analysis of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain describes the journey of a young boy and a runaway slave, Jim, up the Mississippi River. One of the most important themes of the book is that society is cruel. The book's tone also changes. Sometimes its serious, other times its funny, even silly. The book is classic because the tone surprises and intrigues the reader while the themes teach the reader …showed first 75 words of 1011 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1011 total…thinks that Tom is educated and knows best, so he goes along with it. In conclusion, the timeless themes and the different tones make this book still very popular today. Mark Twain is trying to confirm that society is wicked. He uses tone changes to keep the reader interested and for suspense purposes. In my opinion the novel is a great child's book and a great book for older people to fashion their lives after.