Tale of Two Twains

When I think of Mark Twain, I think of him as an original rapper. Twain's method of writing sounds just how people would be talking on main street. For an upcoming book analysis, I have chosen to analyze Mark Twain's book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. I've yet to read the story myself, but I have read Twain's other infamous book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. From what I understand, Huckleberry Finn is basically a sequel to Tom Sawyer, but instead, we as the audience get to experience what happens to Huck after he and Tom claim the robbers' gold.

 My main reason for choosing this book is for selfish reasons. Since reading Tom Sawyer, I've been wanting to read Huckleberry Finn but just never got around to actually reading it. However, this assignment gives me a good push of motivation to actually pick it up and dive deep into Twain's words. Another reason for choosing this book is the way Twain writes. When he creates conversation, he writes how the words would be spoken during that time period. For example, if someone from the South (like most of the characters are) were trying to say "he does not really understand me very much", Twain would write it out as "he don' real' un'erstan' me too much". This method of writing a real conversation is what really drew me into Twain's book. The speech gives a lot more depth to each character rather than everyone speaking in proper English.

Based off Tom Sawyer, I expect this story to play out in a similar fashion. I didn't look up any plot summaries, because I don't want to ruin the story for me. However, I expect Huck to get involved in crazy adventures, but I don't know how he will resolve them. Tom has more of a brash personality and takes life by the horns. Huck on the other hand seemed more careful and not as energetic as Tom. That might just be me though. It's been a few years since I've read Tom Sawyer. I don't even know if Tom will play a major role in Huck's story. If Huck is on his own, I imagine he will be more analytical to solving problems or he might just run away. If Tom is present though, Tom will probably be solving the problems and Huck will just be there for the ride. Hopefully the sequel will live up to the amount of enjoyment as it's predecessor.