The Mississippi River In Mark Twain’s Novels

Mark Twain’s works represent us many real-world examples of American societyin the late nineteenth century. With the profound realistic criticism perspective and thehumorous and ironic tone, these works reflect the author’s ecological concerns aboutNature and the attention and affection for individual’s freedom of life. His distinguishstyle is closely related to the natural environment Mississippi River where MarkTwain was born and brought up. The natural landscape, unique regional flavor, andspirit of the river not only provide aesthetic experiences and materials for him,but alsohave had a significant impact on his aesthetic taste, cultural psychology, thoughts andemotions, and personality spirit. And Mark Twain’s novels have a lot and uniquedescriptions about Mississippi River. Therefore, the study of characteristics, effect andsignificance can help us to further understand the author and his works from therelationship of Mark Twain and the Mississippi River.The Mississipi River which is the cradle of the writer, shaping his freedom andrisk spirit, is the spiritual home which he pursues in his whole life. Meanwhile, thewriter’s thoughts and feelings toward Mississippi River also causes his stylisticforming and transformation. On the other hand, the image of Mississippi River isclosely connected with the characters, river theme, and novel’s narrative in MarkTwain’s "River Trilogy",The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,The Adventures ofHuckleberry Finn,Life on the Mississippi.And the image of Mississippi River hasboth special aesthetic meaning and cultural meaning. At the core of the image ofMississippi River from Mark twain is to show the concern for human soul and thepursuit of simplicity and the true, poetic warmth, spirit of freedom. This gives usmeaningful enlightenment for the problem about how to improve the relationshipbetween the person and the nature.