Mark Twain's "Huck Finn
Mark Twain's novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", is based on a young boy growing up in Missouri in the mid-1800s. The adventures Huck Finn gets into while floating down the Mississippi River show many serious experiences that occur on the "dry land of civilization" better known as society. These events follow after the Civil War and are told through the eyes of Huckleberry Finn. He unknowingly develops morally from the influences surrounding him on his journey to personal freedom. Huck's moral development begins before he ever gets on the raft that takes him down the Mississippi. His mother is dead. His father is mainly drunk all the time. Huck grows up following his own rules until he moves in with the Widow Douglas and her sister, Miss Watson. These two women try to "sivilize" Huck by making him attend school, study religion, and act the way they think is the acceptable way to act. Huck's free spirited soul keeps him from accepting the lonely life these two women have in mind for him. The freedom Huck seeks in Tom Sawyer's gang is not much more than children's games. Still, Huck thinks that Tom is superior to him because of his more favorable family background. Pap and "the kidnapping" play another bi
Huck reaches the point where he realizes that what he feels is right. Huck later sees one of the daughters crying beside the coffin of Peter Wilks. He escapes by tricking them into thinking that his dad is onboard with smallpox. Jim is caught by Tom Sawyer's relative and Huck decides he will get his friend back. Jim shows compassion again when he tries to save the Duke and King from being tarred and feathered. The con-men's attempt to fool others that they are the brothers of the late Pater Wilks is an important part of Huck's development. Not only does he experience his first "love", he also feels sorry for an innocent victim. Jim sees Uncle Silas as a good man, but he doesn't seem to realize that he too owns slaves. The Duke and King try to take over Peter Wilks' estate. This scene gives a negative view of human nature. Huck's mind reminds him that he's a "low-down and dirty abolitionist" for helping Jim run away from his owner. Seeing this makes a strong impression on him. Huck shows development of character when he tricks the watchman into going back to the boat for the criminals. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. It is obvious to the reader that Huck thanks Jim for protecting him and does not regret the adventures he and Jim have had together.
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