美国文学论文

1、Northeast Agricultural University Chengdong CollegeTerm Paper for American Literature Analysis of Huck and Jim of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Students Number： C16082318 Students Name： Chen Lin Department： Foreign Language Department Major： English Harbin China June 2011 美国文学学期论文 论哈克贝恩历险记中的哈克和

2、吉姆 学生学号：C16082318 学生姓名： 陈琳所在系（部）：外语系所学专业： 英语中国哈尔滨2011年6月 ContentsAbstract in EnglishAbstract in Chinese Introduction Analysis of The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnHuck and Jim The Character Features of Huck2.1.1 Wisdom and Bravery 2.1.2 The Desire of Freedom2.1.3 Sincerity and Goodness 2.2 The Chara

3、cter Features of Jim2.2.1 The Desire of Freedom2.2.2 Courage and Honesty2.2.3 Optimism and IntellengenceConclusion ReferenceAbstract In literature, On the way often traveled to work with the characters in the life experiences and to further grow by, mature, So that they themselves have a more profou

4、nd knowledge and understanding. Mark Twain, Huck and Jim is the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in the two characters, They are not extraordinary in an interesting journey to grow together, Because of the friendship the two men become increasingly strong trip, After completion of travel, They e

5、ventually become a hero. In the past, American heroes are similar to the cartoon character image: They often dressed with some clothes mechanical gadgets, Sometimes very odd character. And Mark Twains Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is creating a different type of hero. It broke the hearts of America

6、ns inherent in the heroic standards and models. Key words: Huck Jim Characteristics Friendship Heroes 摘要文学作品当中，作者常会采用游历的方式使作品中的人物得到历练并进一步地成长、成熟，从而使他们对自身有更加深刻的认识和了解。哈克和吉姆是马克吐温小说哈克贝利费恩历险记中的两个人物，他们在一次有趣却不平凡的旅行中一起成长，两人的友谊也因这次旅行而变得日益坚固，旅行结束，两人最终成为了英雄。 以前，美国人心目中的英雄形象都类似于卡通人物:他们常穿着带有一些机械小玩意儿的衣服，有时性子也十分古怪。而

7、马克吐温的哈克贝利费恩历险记则造就了另一类型的英雄，它打破了美国人心中固有的英雄标准与模式。关键词：哈克 吉姆 性格 友谊 英雄Analysis of The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnHuck and JimIntroductionHuckleberry accustomed to slack street life, and now it is the adopted son of the widow Douglas, crisp clothes to wear all day, learning the endless rules and regulat

8、ions, is really tough. One day, Huckleberrys disappearance more than a year alcoholic father suddenly appeared, forced his son to avoid a small boat to a cabin far from the woods with him. Behave the end of life, to hunt the woods to catch fish, free, Huckleberry, of course happy. But his father for

9、ced him to surrender and Tom split of that sum of money, drunk, drunken Shiloh launched to beat him often, real intolerable. So he sold the town to take advantage of his father on the opportunities of wood, first arranged for a false impression that they have been drowned, and then stole a small can

10、oe, Jackson fled the island to hide the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn cover up. The uninhabited island, but he found a Chinese black Nazi Mu Cent miss home. Jim heard that Miss sell him out, before fleeing out. Huckleberry know is against the law to help escaped slaves. But now they are fled, and t

11、hen, will the same boat had become friends in adversity. They know the island is not safe to leave immediately, a beautiful stream on a raft along the Mississippi River, hoping to escape slave State. In order to evade arrest, they hid the shore woods during the day, only at night out activities. Aft

12、er several hardships, they finally drifted into a big bend of the river, thought to be safely on shore one asked, to realize that they have been drifting in the south rather than north, so more and more in-depth but slavery area. They had no option but resignation. For them, only the Mississippi Riv

13、er, the only way this little raft, only the free and safe world. One day at dawn, two chased by angry people who help to Huckleberry, Huckleberry good host to them, but soon found that they are cunning liar King and Duke. Their overwhelming control of the raft, along the way a trickster, or even car

14、rying Huckleberry Jim sold. Huckleberry no match for the two bad guys know that she was alone, to secretly escape them, and went to the farm to save Jim Phelps. He found there to buy Jims uncle is Tom, and then the family is waiting for Tom to come to visit us. So Mrs. Phelps saw Huckleberry, to mis

15、take his nephew Tom. Huckleberry clever the wrong, simply take the punch from Tom, Tom stopped and driven out, to design rescue Jim. Tom keen to take risks, to adhere to the way the books thrilling rescue. He had his own brother, Sid met as an uncle, and then quietly sent an anonymous letter claimed

16、 that Jim is about to escape. Farm were so organized up. When Jim was missing a spread, they are heavily armed to hunt around. Since they are genuine real fight, so to help Jim escape, Huck and Tom Bailey, scared half to death. They panic, desperately running around, the result was shot Tom legs rea

17、lly taste the taste of adventure. When people are escorted back to Jim when he saw this revealed the truth: According to Jim, the original owner of the will of Miss Haul Cent, Jim has long been free. Mrs. Phelps enthusiastically adopted Huckleberry proposed but was declined. Huckleberry with this id

18、ea, to go to the place where the Indians went to the freedom of vagrant life.Analysis of The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnHuck and Jim2.1 The Character Features of Huck2.1.1 Wisdom and Courage Wisdom and courage is the most important feature of the hero. We can see in this small Huck the most valua

19、ble quality. Huck is a resourceful boy，The course of the voyage，He encountered some bad guys，Several times in danger，But he by virtue of their intelligence and wisdom, and ultimately get rid of those successful people who intended to hurt him, safely away. At first, the young Huck not really the abi

20、lity to distinguish right from wrong, but when the Mississippi River rafting experience that the chaotic, however, he began to secular society has instilled in his Ethics to wonder. Although according to law at that time, Jim, Miss Watson is part of the black slaves, but morally, he believes he shou

21、ld go to help Jim break the shackles of slavery, free.Huck native intelligence, his willingness to do its own merits to consider the issue, the last of these has been confused with problems of his own answers.Perhaps the answers will shock his fellow whites, but he thought was right and the courage

22、to uphold and practice the idea he thinks is right. For example, he considered pursuing black slaves who met when they should do is lie to cover their Jim. Huck is a very brave boy. And a runaway slave takes courage to flee together, and to help the slaves to be free, you need more courage, but he i

23、s really brave to do so, he not only saved Jim, and treat him as a friend. Huck is also reflected in his courage to admit their mistakes. As night fell quietly, the lake also rose up from the misty fog, at this moment, sitting on the canoe raft of Huck and Jim drift dispersed. Huck tried to draw bac

24、k, but the fog made him disoriented, lost in the wet surface of the lake. After drifting for some time alone, Huck and Jim meet again fell asleep. See Huck alive, Jim excited, and even voice shook, but the mischievous Huck but he wanted to open a small joke, so just pretend that Jim made their lost

25、dream.Jim believed to Huck tells the story of his dream to ride that raft drifting fog, and his encounter danger compiled a story. However, Jim soon noticed that the raft to collect the wood and branches, he then did he realize that they have been fooled by the small Huck! Jim was very angry, think

26、of yourself as concerns Huck, but He even deliberately make fun of himself, is too outrageous! Hucks Jim, this behavior has hurt the heart.However, our little Huck still good and honest, brave and in good faith to Jim, he eventually apologized, and later on in his recollections of early life and has

27、 never talked to a black man because they feel the behavior of apology Regretted it. Jim damage, the Huck felt that I was hurt.2.1.2 The Desire of FreedomWhen we talk about heroes, the revolutionary hero who can not ignore the quality of Treason is the most prominent traits of character Huck. Huck w

28、as a homeless bum, his rebellious and personality, he never received the education of modern civilization had never been to church and pray, and never through the decent clothes, with no sight of his only free and personality. Widow Douglas in being warm-hearted adoption of those days, Huck always f

29、eel his behavior is bound by doctrine that courtesy, so-called ethical overwhelmed him. Does not belong to its own struggling in civilized society , Huck prefer to stay secluded in remote areas. I put them back on my old rags, got into his arm and had to re-install the large wooden barrel of sugar,

30、it really free, it really free men. (first chapter) at the beginning of the novel, Huck also said this is the case : The Widow Douglas she took me for her son. She was then promised to teach me culture, learning the rules. But stay in this room all day, how sad. You think the behavior of widows Mann

31、er, one after another, was in all so rigid, so serious, the more frustrated. In this way, when I could not stand that day, Ill slip away friends. From which we can see that Huck is how to treat Adopted that part of life. His way to take care of Widow Douglas is not used to him, although she can give

32、 him a so-called decent life, but not Huck and keen to pursue, and his heart is always yearning for freedom and unfettered joy. However, as a background of growing up in white society and children, Huck will inevitably be affected. He did not know how to look at racism and slavery, the traditional c

33、oncept of society with his young mind the integrity and good produce violent conflict. We can see throughout the novel Huck has been in constant struggle, and he not clear his ideas are correct, or society says makes sense. His conscience always warned him: kidnapping is immoral slave masters. he fi

34、nally could not stand the inner struggle, it really can not refute the conscience of the accused, so the owner Jim Huck set out to China Miss Sin wrote. But I did not write for a while, he suddenly remembered the past and Jim on the river rafting time, I think of them get along in the life raft, I t

35、hink of Jims good heart, I think of the friendship between them, think Jim called him The worlds best and only friend. Since then, Huck turned its back on God, select the eyes of the worlds evil, he must help his partner Jim out of the shackles of slavery, he already should have access to the well-b

36、eing. End of the story, Aunt Sally hopes to adopt Huck, but Huck says: Though, in my view, than other people ahead of me, first territory to go. This is because Aunt Sally to Son, I do claim to teach me the rules of civilization, but I can not stand it. I have undergone a return to friends. Although

37、 Huck liked Sally and Silas, but he knew that they still fear him and do not Trust that some people in society. Aunt Sally is intended to include Huck made a secular society should have recognized what every boy: religious, clean clothing, education, and of right and wrong. However, Huck think that

38、among the four former two are useless. About the third word education , Huck said that he can put forward a better word to replace it. In the territories (the western, undeveloped areas) - that has not civilization but hopefulworld, Huck was able to have the opportunity to only themselves. Adventure

39、 travel before the end, Huck has been considering how to once again get rid of that so-called normal society, and the end of the novel is a subtle hint of his determination to completely abandon the idea of American society that secular.2.1.3 Sincerity and Goodness Jim Huck at first not as an equal

40、to people to look at, but when he heard people blame his death to the island to catch Jim, and Jim when he was in fear, hurried back to the island to rescue Jim. Rafting journey, Huck and Jim encounter all sorts, all kinds of people, including the two impostors - Old King and the young prince. They

41、cheat money all the way, more over, they pretend to be Miss Marys uncle, the three attempts to cheat the poor orphans property. See these shameless liar and greedy, Huck angry again, this time, he would not do their scam spectator, he must be brave to take action. Huck stole the King and Duke of mon

42、ey give it back to its original owner, then tell the truth, Miss Mary (one of the three orphan). I says to myself, this is also a girl, but I let that old rogue robbed her of her money! She has not lost since their attentions to me in every possible way, so I think it is in their own home, among fri

43、ends. I do, just feel how wicked, how despicable, how the loss of personality. I says to myself, I have made up my mind, I live or die, we should also hide the money to. From these words were, we can feel Hucks sinking simple sincere and kind heart. His decision is an important step in his maturatio

44、n, but also foreshadows the face of another impending decision on Jim, he will go. The Character Features of Jim2.2.1 The Desire of Freedom Jims most prominent character trait is the freedom. He longed to reach a free country, get rid of slavery troubles. Evil of slavery split up he had a happy fami

45、ly, so he was forced to separate with his wife and children. The infinite thoughts of relatives increased his desire for reunion with his family, he was afraid of her family never separated, so gathering the courage to escape from Miss Watson, seeking their own freedom and happiness. For the future,

46、 Jim has a really good plan, he will do everything to make money, and never squandering a penny, until the number of accumulated enough, and they want to redeem his wife. She now belongs to a farm, and the location Close to where Miss Watson. And then the two of them have to work hard, good buy-back

47、 the two children. Many black people believe that freedom is unattainable, even someone with the courage to look forward to the loss of freedom, yet , Honshu honest and Jim not only dare to dream, even tried to put into action, it is enough to see Jim extraordinary courage and guts. The end of the s

48、tory chapter, Tom injuries, Jim braved the dangers persist caught back to take care of Tom, this behavior so that we can feel his strength and courage of the broad humanitarian love2.2.2 Courage and Honesty Jim and Hucks adventures in history has shown good quality is stunning. He is a lovely and ki

49、nd man, he is always waiting for Huck; he liked him as Huck and his friends and family; he takes good care of Huck; him as Huck and the most dangerous cooking Time to come forward to protect him; he would not let Huck saw the house floating on the water in the body, because that is what Hucks father

50、. Little Jim, Huck realized later, after the care and protection of their own, he said, I see the value he finished classes will be on duty for me, do not want to come to me, so I continued sleeping. I saw When I came back from a fog, when I was in feud fights there, in the pond and see him, all the

51、 moments in this, how excited he is, always call. I obediently, they want to pet me, and the total All means for me to put yourself in the sake, he was faithful to me so well. Jim eagerly yearned for freedom, but when Tom was shot in danger when Jim insisted to the doctor, even though he knows it me

52、ans he is likely to result revealed the identity back as slaves once again been caught, but he resolutely to make a choice. He said: Well Jim it, I would say? No, sir, if it does not find a doctor, I do not take the step, even if the line has to wait four years. Jim is willing to sacrifice their own

53、 kind of freedom in exchange for Tom Peace and health.2.2.3 Optimism and Intellengence At first glance, Jim seems to be a superstitious idiot, but once they come to read the opposite conclusion, Jim hidden behind superstition, is his deep understanding of nature. Therefore, Jim is wisdom. In the fou

54、rteenth chapter, Huck tells Jim, in France, people do not speak English. Huck to convince Jim, and he said that the cat and the cows conversation not the same, the same, the language of the French and Americans is different. But Jim has pointed out that the Americans and the French people are human

55、beings, Hucks analogy is inappropriate. This statement shows that they both have a smart discussion of the mind, but Hucks way of thinking a little thought by the white society he argued, by contrast, Jims thinking has not bound by traditional thinking. In many ways, Jim is just a normal ordinary pe

56、rson: he loved his family, he is a loyal friend. But in fact, is the story of Jim can say only a real adult, is an optimistic, an example worthy of respect Huck. Voyage, he tortured black slaves from the growth of a brave, independent and free people, who still retains the original virtues, such as kindness and sincerity.ConclusionThe Adventures of Huckleberr