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In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, the main character enters a transitional period of his life. This character, Huck Finn, faces many situations forcing him to deal with decisions that carry with them the ability to bring about change. Since transition can be defined as "the process of entering change", Huck begins searching for an identity which is truly his own. In determining his self image, Huck deals with conformity and freedom, trying on different identities that do not belong to him, and shaping these new found tributes into an identity which best suits his conscience. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn begins with Huck under the care of Widow Douglas as "she took me for her son, and allowed that she would civilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time."(p.1) Huck has become so used to being free that he sees the Widow Douglas' protection solely in terms of confinement. Huck finds this unacceptable because he loses his freedom amongst "the bars and shackles of civilization."(p.2) Huck feels that he belongs out under the stars where the community cannot bound him. Huck then faces the return
Huck learns about life and the real world. 32) These are some of the many examples throughout the story that show us that Huck really cares for Jim and that he truly changes his views of blacks. This enables him to create a conscience with which he finds himself comfortable. Then after escaping from it all, Huck is left with himself and his freedom. He must discover his true self and know himself as a person and as an individual in order to be free. The only way Huck can escape from the abuse of his father and society is to rid himself of his known identity. One aspect of his identity which appears earlier on in the book is his religion. His freedom requires that he find a conscious, moral identity. Huck actually improves his conscience by refusing to turn Jim in. His "death" leads to his own self-survival because his "death" will give him his freedom, the one thing that Huck truly needs. All of this reveals Huck's "deformed" conscience because he thinks he is doing wrong when he is really doing the right thing. He attempts to slip into the identities of others to experience things in a different way than they normally would be.
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