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The odd superstitions touched upon were all prevalent among children and slaves in the West at the period of this story --- that is to say, thirty or forty years ago. Mark Twain Hartford, 1876 Dealing with the role of magic in HF, Daniel Hoffman claims "a subtle emotional complex binds together superstition: slaves: boyhood freedom in Mark Twain's mind."1We know how Twain felt about boyhood freedom - his nostalgia for it lead him to some of his finest writing, and it lends its charm to his most enduring works, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Approximate Word count = 399 Approximate Pages = 1.6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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