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In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, the main characterenters a transitional period of his life. This character, Huckleberry Finn, faces manysituations. Such as "Humble myself to a nigger"(95), forcing him to deal with decisions thatcarry with them the ability to bring about change. Since transition can be defined as theprocess of entering change, Huck begins searching for an identity which is truly his own. "AllI wanted was a change"(2). In determining his self image, Huck deals with conformity andfreedom by riding of his own identity, trying on different identities that do not belong to him,and shaping these new found tributes into an identity which best suits his conscience. "'Is I The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn begins with Huck under the care of WidowDouglas. "She took me for her son, and allowed that she would civilize me; but it was roughliving in the house all the time"(1). Huck has become so used to being free that he sees theWidow Douglas' protection as confinement. Huck finds this unacceptable because he loseshis freedom amongst "The bars and shackles of civilization"(17). Huck wants to rid the
However, Huck thinks that he is making it worse. Huck learns from them that there comes a time when todraw the line and when lying becomes unnecessary. Huck finding himself really did cause a struggleconsidering all that he had to accomplish in order to do so. "You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft"(128). The raft on whichHuck and Jim travel demonstrates one of symbols of freedom in the story. Huck knows that the way he wasmade him "Ashamed of the human race"(178). At the beginning of the story,Huck does not even think blacks are human, but throughout Huck and Jim's journey alongthe river together, Huck learns otherwise. Huck then faces the return of his drunkardfather. Huck has learned to adapt to the views of society and to make them into what he feels isright according to his conscience. Huck's longing for freedom is his only self desire. The only way Huck can escape from society is torid himself of his own identity. Huck feels that he belongs out under the stars and innature, where the community cannot bound him.
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