A common theme seen in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is
             the conflict between the individual and society. Ironically enough, the one person who
             understands that society is evil is a young boy named Huck Finn. The society he lived in
             was looking for any way to justify the moral corruption of slavery. "Evolution failed
             when man appeared, for his is the only bad heart in all the animal kingdom; only he is the
             only capable of malice, vindictiveness, drunkenness; when he is not cruel, he is stupid,
             like a sheep." (Singer 190) In Huck's world, the guidelines for justice and morality have
             Throughout the novel, Huck is striving to free himself away from the perils and
             cruel influences of society. Huck wanted to discover the lessons of life on his own
             without society dictating it for him. This young boy practically raises himself throughout
             his novel. This lifestyle results in his separation from society at such an early age. As
             unbelievable as it sounds, Huck is able to successfully detach himself from the
             Unfortunately for Huck, he was born into a terrible world where he would learn
             right away just how awful society was. His father, Pap, symbolized all that was unkind in
             the society. Pap gave Huck first hand experiences of just how ruthless society was going
             to be for him. Pap was the town drunk and was the worst father figure you could imagine
             towards Huck. He was a highly abusive parent and on top of that, an alcoholic. This was
             the start of a new life for Huck. A life where he could be free from his abusive, drunk
             father and begin to discover just what society had to offer.
             "The Widow Douglas she took me for her son, and allowed she would sivilize
             me... I got into my old rags and my sugar hogshead again, and was free and
             satisfied."(Twain, 2) The Widow Douglas was attempting to make Huck into a better boy
             than what Pap had instilled into him....