Alter Ego Poems

Through the various events in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain presents the life of a young, adventurous character named Huck. This interesting character embarks on the Mississippi River through the novel along with a runaway slave named Jim. The Mississippi River serves as symbols of protection, retreat from society, and Huck's true morality. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain contrasts life on water to life on land through Huckleberry's experiences.

Mark Twain uses the Mississippi River as a symbol showing protection from danger. Several instances in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn include this contrast of the carefree and safe river and the dangerous and mischevious land. Huck and Jim encounter two con men, the King and the Duke, on land. The King and Duke put on a dramatic show for the town making them believe that they are the Wilks' brothers and are from England. Huck only knows the truth behind con men's tricks, and thus another troublesome event on land emerges. The Mississippi River actually protects him from all danger throughout the novel. Huck felt safe as he and Jim sailed along the Mississippi. 'I was powerful glad to get away from the feuds, and so was Jim to get away from the swamp, ' Huck narrates as he travels along the river with Jim after they left the town in which the feud broke out. Twain uses a couple of many other points in the novel to contrast the Mississippi River and the land in Huck's journey.
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It's his smile that gets me
So innocent and lovely
I could tell he loves me
and I still remember
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Saddened by missing you
Writing music
Writing poems
Crying at the thought of dying
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I hate lazy people
Like some people i know
I hate annoying people
That think that i love them to death
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Take my hand once again
And start on a journey with me
Make mischief, share thoughts..
Take my hand......
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I love my friend
He is always there for me
When im down
When i frown
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