to ornery'. The journey through time, events and localities is focused mainly on the image of the Mississippi River, which flows through the novel like its lifeblood. Huck is always leaving the river and going to shore and then returning again. An example of this is when Huck goes ashore at the beginning disguised as a girl to find out information about his faked death, and then he returns. This develops an imagery, which contrasts with the restricted life on shore with the freedom of journeying and adventure on the river. For Huck the river is emphasized as a symbol of liberty and security 'I never felt easy till the raft was...we was free and safe once more'. The freedom of journeying on the river was very dominant from the beginning. Twain uses on
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