Abstract                                                 

    Mark Twain is one of the greatest authors in the 19th century. His works also represented the American Realism Literature. In his life, he created a great deal of works, among which The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is widely considered to be one of the most significant works of the western classics, and it is thus often included on the list of most influential or greatest books. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has won everlasting acclaim. Scholars at home and abroad have done a lot of researches on it, concerning its plot, characters and theme and its use of dialect, etc. .
   There are many contrasts in this novel, especially the contrast between life on the bank and life on the river, through which the writer expresses his criticism of the civilized society and his longing for freedom. This paper consists of three parts. It firstly deals with a brief introduction of Mark Twain and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Then, it describes Huck’s life on the bank and Huck’s life on the river respectively, sums up the features of the two kinds of life and analyzes the effects that the two kinds of life have exerted on Huck. Finally, the paper states the significance of the contrast between life on the bank and life on the river.

Key words: contrast; life on the bank; life on the river; criticism; freedom
         
摘  要

马克•吐温是19世纪美国最伟大的作家之一，他的作品也是美国现实主义文学的代表。他一生创作颇丰，其中《哈克贝利•芬恩历险记》被广泛认为是西方经典最重要的作品之一，因此也常常被列为最具影响力和最伟大的作品之一。《哈克贝利•芬恩历险记》经久不衰，引起国内外学者的关注与研究，包括对其情节，人物，主题及方言的运用等方面的研究。
在这部小说中，马克•吐温运用了大量的对比的创作手法，尤其是岸上生活与河上生活的对比，他借此来表达对虚伪的文明社会的批判态度以及对自由的向往。本文分为三个部分，首先，简要介绍作家及作品。紧接着描述岸上生活及河上生活，并总结两种生活各自的特点，及其分别对哈克造成的影响。最后一部分着重分析岸上生活与河上生活对比的意义。

关键词: 对比；岸上生活；河上生活； 批判； 自由