Twain's Huck Finn compared to the movie By Cindy Le The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a classic novel about a young boy who struggles to save and free himself from captivity, responsibility, and social injustice. Along his river to freedom, he aids and befriends a runaway slave named Jim. The two travel down the Mississippi, hoping to reach Cairo successfully. However, along the way they run into many obstacles that interrupt …
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…but instead Huck is a great example for Tom. In conclusion, the novel and the film are based upon the same story exploring the same themes. The novel only builds upon each theme with more examples that the film ignores. Like any movie based upon a book, it has fewer details which in this case are crucial for a complete analysis of the characters, theme, plot, and purpose of recounting the adventures of Huckleberry Finn.