Huckleberry Finn Conflict

In Mark Twain's “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” A young white boy named “Huck”and a runaway slave take on an amazing and risky adventure down the mississippi River in search of freedom. But as we see later throughout the story “Huck” is constantly being trapped and controlled, not only physically but within himself. Huck and the runaway slave will learn that the human soul cannot be tamed or controlled; Freedom is more than Physical; It is mental-it is emotional. The conflict within Huck creates a void that feeds on the struggles that Huck encounters. Huck thinks that everything rests on him and that he needs to carry the burden:He feels mutually trapped. Mark Twain Exposes Huck's mental state by showing us the world through Huck's …show more content…
For example, when huck is escaping captivity from his father he looks to the river as a road to freedom. Huck also uses the river to avoid other problems throughout the book, such as hunger,starvation, transportation,etc.Furthermore, whenever Huck and Jim get into a Jam they resort to the river to take them away from their troubles. But the river offers more than freedom, it offers happiness. During their time on the river Jim and Huck have good times and truly enjoy themselves. But for Huck the true freedom is freedom from society, and freedom from civilization. Huck never liked civilized clothes, or talking fancy for that matter. The river freed huck from civilization, and gave him peace. But the shore symbolizes society and once they set foot on the sand they are no longer free.Even in today's society people like to get away from the cities, the towns and just feel free in nature. I think that's what Huck was feeling, but he wanted it to last forever. For example when Huck says”So in two seconds we went a sliding down the river, and it did seem so good to be free again.” We see here Just how happy Huck was to be back on the river, back on the road to freedom. At last we have arrived to the final element that Mark Twain uses to express Huck's adventure for freedom. The climax. Mark Twain uses the climax to reveal Huck inner struggle, …show more content…
Huck wants him to be free, even at the cost of his name being mocked, or the cost of his salvation.Huck fought the rules of society and is now free of them, his conscience is clear, and can now live his life to fullest, within doubt, and without regret. He is no longer doubting if what he did is right, or what other people would think. He is finally free! All in all Freedom is greater than material freedom; it is intellectual, it is spiritual. Freedom gives you an open mind, and an open heart. Every second we are held down physically, or by our emotions, or our minds, we are missing out on the freedoms of our world, and all the adventures that come with it. So go out and fight for your freedom, fight for your happiness,fight for your family, fight for your joy, and make it last, if nothing else, make it