Friday, May 1, 2015
Comparative Works
As I look at the different authors of stories we have read I still believe Mark Twain is my favorite. I have been comparing works like "The Great Gatsby" or "The Red Badge of Courage" to Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn". While each of these stories are enjoyable in their own way, "Huck Finn" is by far my favorite. Every time I read the novel it reminds me of the first time I read it as a child. Mark Twain's stories have that feeling to them. He has a way of bringing out the child in a reader. I have really enjoyed being able to compare these stories and authors.
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I agree with you about preferring "Huckelberry Finn" to "The Great Gatsby" but I liked it for different reasons. I find myself not really enjoying stories about artifice and lies, with unreliable characters, and weak or no real morals. I found "The Great Gatsby" guilty on all counts, but "Huckelberry Finn" was almost exactly the opposite. I am glad I finally read it, but I think for pleasure reading I'll stick to books written in more modern times.
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