Childhood and Adolescence Frequented in Mark Twain’s Chosen Works

Abstract

Mark Twain’s reputation is based firmly on the unparalleled achievement of his books on the childhood days. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn his renownedworks arecreated in the world of childhood and adolescence.The character of Tom Sawyer takes the reader on a light hearted, sentimental trip to a simpler times whereas it through Huck Finn that Mark Twain draws on the complexity of society in the eyes of the adolescent boy. Mark Twain’s portrayal of the two lovable characters in juxtaposition elucidating the dilemma of adolescence is subtly mirrored reflecting the constraints infused by the social order in our lives.This article deliberates upon the element of childhood and adolescence in two very popular works by the American author, Mark Twain.