The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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Why did Twain drag out the ending of the book, prolonging Jim's captivity?

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The ending was actually added after the novel was finished in response to Reconstruction. It is an allegory.......... and I don't think it's dragged out at all. Love Twain!