“Huckleberry Finn” The way in which a young boy loses his innocence by realizing the truth in life symbolizes how the evolution of Transcendentalism to Realism destroys a nation, as the United States moves towards the Civil War. American transcendentalism began with the formation of the Transcendental Club in Boston, in 1836. Transcendentalists were influenced by romanticism, especially such aspects as self-examination, the celebration of individualism, and the extolling of the beauties of nature and humankind. …showed first 75 words of 1235 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1235 total…breakdown of a whole nation as they finally are able to realize the truth that they had been ignoring for several years. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** 1.-http://www.gonzanga.edu/faculty/campbell/enl311/realism.htm 2 .-http://www.gonzanga.edu/faculty/campell/enl311/realism.htm 3 .-Ralph Waldon Emerson – http://arts.usf.edu/art/trans.html 4.- "Transcendentalism," Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99. © 1993-1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. 5.- "Twain,Mark," Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99. © 1993-1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.