The Too-Too Twain
One thing I've noticed about this novel is that Twain doesn't waste time with details. You can zone out for a paragraph and then out of nowhere, Huck is dressing up as a girl and headed away from the island. I was really confused when I was reading through that part because I wasn't paying very close attention. In some ways I really like how Twain is to the point, but sometimes it can be an inconvenience. I typically get annoyed with authors who create a lot of detail because I think its often over used. I think that every novel needs detail, but not to the extent that authors write with today. The way that Twain doesn't get sidetracked trying to explain details, but still has enough there that can be inferred, makes me really enjoy this book. But like I said, it can be inconvenient when you get distracted and don't realize what's going on. Overall, I enjoy that Twain is to the point and lets the plot sail along smoothly.
posted by Sandusky4Prez @ 7:41 AM
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7 Comments:
Twain is probably one of the best authors when using details. He does very well when using Jim's dialect. When he writes it just puts me into the story like in first person.
I agree, I like the way that Twain explains details really well, but I get sidetracked sometimes too, so all the details can bore me once in a while. The details really do help me understand what's going on most of the time, though.
Now that you say it, I see it. I think it is because all of the dialect he uses. Writing something out usually provides more details and words because it is proper, but dialect uses a lot of slang and gets straight to the point.
Huck's dialect and way of speech is often hard to understand until you slow down and re read over it again.
I really love this book's details. Only thing that sets me off is myself. I just don't get into the book enough just to read for 45 minutes at a time. I dozed off at that same part also. I was just reading all the sudden Huck was a girl. Confused....
The fact that there is not a lot of detail compensates for most of the language used in this book, you really either understand all, some, or none of what they say at all. The language really is accurate to be considered and balances out everything else.
I agree, I like that Twain stays on topic and never strays from the true meaning of what he is writing. Although it would be confusing at times, I stayed up with his fast paced style of writing fairly well.
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