The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered an example of realism because it is set in the American South during the 19th century, features a young boy who runs away from home, and deals with themes such as slavery, race, and morality.
In addition to being set in the American South during the 19th century, Huck Finn also features a young boy who runs away from home—and who later befriends a runaway slave named Jim. The two travel down the Mississippi River together as Huck Finn becomes increasingly aware of his own moral quandaries regarding slavery.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been both praised and criticized for its use of dialect and vernacular. This means that some people think it’s good that Twain wrote about poor people in an uneducated way (dialect), while others think he should have written about them more formally (vernacular).
The book was banned in some places when it was first published because it dealt with issues such as slavery and racism—issues that were controversial at the time. Some critics think this makes the book even more important because it shows how much society has changed since then; others feel like we should learn from what happened then so we don’t repeat these mistakes again now
