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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain I found this novel a really entertaining one, especially as from the part where Huck and Jim travel along with so-called Duke Bilgewater and King of France , who were actually mere frauds. Moreover, i really like the chapters depicting the feud between the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons.it was kind of the dramatic part of the story, particularly when Huck spoke about Emmeline Grangerford, her passion for art, and for obituaries. Each new character Huck meets has its own personality, flaws, idiosyncrasies, which makes it why this work is original and captivating. Also, i appreciated the philosophical phrases dispersed throughout the book, phrases which show the real face of our society, which are lessons to all and which actually marked me: "If I never learnt nothing else out of pap, I learnt that the best way to get along with his kind of people is to let them have their own way"---(which is true. i also learnt that from my own pap >.

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