John Stewart
English 67
Lowell
16 February 2006

How is this novel an important record of American culture?
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel written by Mark Twain and is an accurate representation of American culture. It is mainly a record of American culture in the South. In my opinion, it portrays three main Southern cultures: industry, social status, and the southern way of life. It is a reflection of the South in the 1800's.
The first way this novel shows American culture is with industry. Industry was very important in the 1800's, especially to southerners. Close to the time this novel took place, the steam engine was being introduced. This was a big boost for Americans for many reasons. The steam engine was used for transportation. Steamboats were obviously huge as Huck tells you in the novel. When the steamboat ran over Huck and Jim's raft, the boat is portrayed as a big monster coming to eat anything in its path (97). Steamboats were useful in......

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