Question

What is the main reason that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered to be a coming of age story?

1)It involves a young man learning to understand himself.
2)It is a novel that takes place over a number of years in one character's life.
3)The main character is a young person.
4)It was written to be read by young people.

Answer 1

The main reason that this novel is a coming of age story is 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

As this novel is made for young people, that is one factor that this is made as a coming of age story. Since the main character is young, coming to understand himself, and that the process is happening over a number of years, the factors are hinting to a coming of age story. But the most important factor is that he is a young person and he is starting to understand himself. So therefore the correct answer is 1).