Comparison of "Catcher In The Rye" by Salinger And "The Adventures of Huck Finn" by Mark Twain

The forthcoming of American literature proposes two distinct Realistic novels portraying characters which are tested with a plethora of adventures. In this essay, two great American novels are compared: The Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain and The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger. The Adventures of Huck Finn is a novel based on the adventures of a boy named Huck Finn, who along with a slave, Jim, make their way along …

…at it in a more realistic plane. Children have an innocent perception of the world around them, but as adults we realize the world is not black or white but various colors. The Cosmogonic Cycle can be compared to the metamorphosis which a caterpillar goes through. The caterpillar starts out innocent (black and white) and goes through stages or obstacles to become a butterfly. The caterpillar emerges colorful as well as more complete and experienced.