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The Influence of Social Factors on Characterization: Comparison of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
2014. urn:nbn:hr:142:420091
Rogalo, Morena
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature

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Rogalo, M. (2014). The Influence of Social Factors on Characterization: Comparison of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (Undergraduate thesis). Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:420091

Rogalo, Morena. "The Influence of Social Factors on Characterization: Comparison of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn." Undergraduate thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2014. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:420091

Rogalo, Morena. "The Influence of Social Factors on Characterization: Comparison of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn." Undergraduate thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2014. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:420091

Rogalo, M. (2014). 'The Influence of Social Factors on Characterization: Comparison of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn', Undergraduate thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 19 January 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:420091

Rogalo M. The Influence of Social Factors on Characterization: Comparison of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn [Undergraduate thesis]. Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2014 [cited 2025 January 19] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:420091

M. Rogalo, "The Influence of Social Factors on Characterization: Comparison of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn", Undergraduate thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Osijek, 2014. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:420091

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TitleThe Influence of Social Factors on Characterization: Comparison of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
Title (croatian)Utjecaj društvenih čimbenika na karakterizaciju likova: Usporedba Toma Sawyera i Huckleberryja Finna
AuthorMorena Rogalo
MentorBiljana Oklopčić (mentor)
GranterJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of English Language and Literature)
Osijek
Defense date and country2014-09-19, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
Mark Twain wrote two most famous American novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which is often called the Great American Novel. In his novels, Twain depicted American society of the antebellum period. The main characteristic of that time was the political division of the United States between abolitionists and pro-slavery supporters which strongly influenced American society both economically and socially. Since Twain was a humorist, he used complex social issues to mock social rules of that time. Some of the topics that Twain depicted in his novels are: violence against children, slavery, and religion. In addition, the main characters of Twain’s novels, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, are symbols of freedom and rebellion. Thus Tom and Huck are both rebellious, creative, and very brave when it comes to embarking on dangerous adventures. The biggest similarity between the two boys is their easy-going attitude towards life and adopted rules. The greatest difference between Huck and Tom is their family situation that strongly influenced their personalities. Domestic violence is the reason why Huck has lower self-esteem than Tom, and is often more passive. Tom is a romantic who likes other people’s attention, and steals ideas from the books he once read. To sum it up, Tom is more childish than Huck who deals with serious life issues.
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Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major)
Study programme type: university
Study level: undergraduate
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Study programmeTitle: Hungarian Language and Literature (double major)
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