The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, first published in 1884. Multiple editions available, including e-texts. The raucous sequel to Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn is the story of a boy's adventures with Jim, a runaway slave, while rafting down the Mississippi River. Considered Mark Twain's masterpiece, the story contrasts the trusting friendship between Huck and Jim to the cruelty of the men and women they meet along the way. The book celebrates freedom in showing Huck's inner conflict as he places himself at personal risk in helping Jim escape Paragraph 1: This paragraph gives information about the book you read. Use the questions below as a guide. Title: How is the title a description of the story? Author: When did the author write the book? What major historical events marked the time? Setting: If the setting is real, what period in history? Main Characters: Are the characters real or imagined? Why is the story an example of fiction? Paragraph 2: Use these questions to help you retell the most important parts of the story in your own words. What is the situation as it stands at beginning of story? What happens to get the story moving? What situation creates the conflict? What problems need to be solved? What things happen to lead you up to the most exciting part of the story? What is the most exciting or tense part of the story? How does the story end? (What is the situation as it stands at the end of the story? How are the problems or conflicts resolved? Who is the main character and how does he or she change throughout the story? Paragraph 3: In the third part of your report, tell what you thought about the book. Imagine that your friends have asked you if they should read the book. What will you tell them? Why? Give good reasons for your choice. What makes the story believable? (Consider conflict, character, setting, plot, and theme.) What makes the story enjoyable? What point does the story seem to be making? (story's theme; author's purpose) What is the author's view of