This course explores Mark Twain's literary rivalry with Harriet Beecher Stowe and discusses why Huckleberry Finn’s story is labeled as a "tall tale". The module also defines "realism" and "naturalism" in terms of Twain's works. Next, it examines how blackface minstrelsy display the ambivalence as the basis for interracial bonds in the United States and compares the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with Mark Twain's own autobiographical work, "Life on the Mississippi".
The American Renaissance and Mark Twain
The American Renaissance and Mark Twain
This course is part of American Renaissance: Classic Literature of the 19th Century Specialization
Instructors: James Dobson
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This module explores Mark Twain's literary rivalry with Harriet Beecher Stowe and discusses why Huckleberry Finn’s story is labeled as a "tall tale." The module also defines "realism" and "naturalism" in terms of Twain's works.
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10 videos11 readings1 assignment
This module examines how blackface minstrelsy display the ambivalence as the basis for interracial bonds in the United States. It also compares the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with Mark Twain's own autobiographical work, Life on the Mississippi.
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7 videos7 readings1 assignment
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