Premium Content Realism and Romanticism in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
By Robin Bates - December 15, 2005
"Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't." This witty aphorism, although intended as a commentary on society, also reveals some of Mark Twain's beliefs about literature. By asserting that fiction must stay in the realm of possibility, Twain establishes his preference of Realism over Romanticism. Realism, a literary style which…
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