Exploring the Representation of Authorial Personality Through Humor and Satire in Mark Twain's 'the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'
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https://doi.org/10.2024/nzdf5368Keywords:
authorial persona, literary analysis, humor, satire, hypocrisy, societal critique, individual conscience, moral contradictions, cultural context, narrative techniques, colloquial styleAbstract
This research explores the intricate ways in which an author's personality can permeate a literary work, focusing on Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. By analyzing the novel’s use of humor and satire, the study delves into how Twain reflects his personal views on American society’s moral contradictions and hypocrisies, particularly regarding race, class, and individual morality. Twain’s skillful deployment of these narrative techniques serves not only to entertain but to critique the 19th-century American societal structure, revealing deep-seated flaws in its moral fabric. The study highlights how Twain’s distinctive voice resonates through his narrative strategies, offering readers a multifaceted portrayal of societal critique wrapped in humor.
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