Context of Huckleberry Finn:
Set in 1840's Missouri was still in slavery.The Southern states were very hypocritical- looked to be christian towns but often barbaric ,ignorant and cruel . Specially slavery and the aristocratic families. Twain used his kniwledge of ebonics to create character Jim as well as other regional accents such as the Missouri Negro dialect,South-Western dialect and the Pike-County dialect. It is about a boy who escapes socitey and lives in wilderness . The Civil War was fouhgt over slavery- The North believed slavery should be abolished. South disagreed as they were benifitting from it.The Civil War was the most bloddy war ever.
Picaresque - Tradition of a rogue, but is bright and educated
Bildungsroman- German term which means a novel where a character develops.
Negro - Polite way of saying Black man
Picaresque - Tradition of a rogue, but is bright and educated
Bildungsroman- German term which means a novel where a character develops.
Negro - Polite way of saying Black man