Difference of Environments in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Many argue the advantages and disadvantages of living in nature to that of civilization. Some individuals believe civilization can corrupt man to perform wrongdoing, while others argue the confinement of nature can also produce harmful effects on one’s moral compass. However, people argue nature’s power can help a corrupt man better himself morally and physically. Although, people argue that civilization can take a man confined from social interaction and solve his issues. In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain explains how individuals solve their problems through the power of nature. Additionally, Twain encourages individuals to confront their problems instead …show more content…
Rivers all flow in one direction; the power of the currents only flowing one way. Fish struggle to swim upstream; leaves flow only one way; canoes can only travel downstream. The limitless power of the river induces fear into travelers. Huck and Jim can only travel one way because of the powerful currents. Sports enthusiasts experience the full power of the world 's strongest rivers, as they risk their lives to feel the power of nature. In the novel Twain writes,"If you [Huck] deny it again, I 'll [duke] drown you"(Twain 218). Twain’s implementation of the river as a threat emphasizes the power the river imposes on Huck Finn. Additionally, the river’s power of execution draws fear from civilized individuals. Thereby, fear acts as just one quality the river possesses in which Twain uses to progress Huck’s adventure. The critic Howard Horwitz writes, "When Huck leaves the river, he sacrifices his moral freedom"(Horwitz 246). Howard explains the power of freedom the river possess. Once you leave the river you sacrifice all your freedom the river and nature grants you. Twain 's use of the unimaginable power of the river allows readers to understand the reasoning behind Huck and Jim’s idea to travel along the river to reach an area of freedom. Thereby, Twain’s use of the river allows Huck, Jim, and people of civilization to pursue their goals of freedom and also the river progresses the adventure of …show more content…
Civilization represents a world of order and rules. The United States of America argues they provide their citizens freedom, however, the United States requires all citizens to require laws, a country of order. The leaders of civilization do not trust their citizens to have responsibility, thereby, they have to require their citizen to follow laws. Furthermore, civilization corrupts man because of the constant fear of repercussion because of not following the rules. Civilization strips away freedom and corrupts man. Twain writes, "I hadn 't seen no house out in the country before that was so nice and had so much style"(Twain 120). Twain explains the corruption of nature through the increase of civilization. Huck’s backwoods childhood prevents him from experiencing elegance which used to symbolize an escape from society, but now civilization corrupts the once good parts of nature. The critic Sloan writes about societal freedom and conveys the idea of universal freedom when he writes, "Like Douglass, Twain understood that writing universal freedom and justice into a nation 's constitution does not necessarily inscribe it on to that nation 's social conscience"(Sloan n.pag). Sloan implies the corruptive power civilization has on people. Although civilization promises people freedom it does not allows follow through with its promise. Thereby, civilization interferes with the freedom people need to function to their
Many argue the advantages and disadvantages of living in nature to that of civilization. Some individuals believe civilization can corrupt man to perform wrongdoing, while others argue the confinement of nature can also produce harmful effects on one’s moral compass. However, people argue nature’s power can help a corrupt man better himself morally and physically. Although, people argue that civilization can take a man confined from social interaction and solve his issues. In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain explains how individuals solve their problems through the power of nature. Additionally, Twain encourages individuals to confront their problems instead …show more content…
Rivers all flow in one direction; the power of the currents only flowing one way. Fish struggle to swim upstream; leaves flow only one way; canoes can only travel downstream. The limitless power of the river induces fear into travelers. Huck and Jim can only travel one way because of the powerful currents. Sports enthusiasts experience the full power of the world 's strongest rivers, as they risk their lives to feel the power of nature. In the novel Twain writes,"If you [Huck] deny it again, I 'll [duke] drown you"(Twain 218). Twain’s implementation of the river as a threat emphasizes the power the river imposes on Huck Finn. Additionally, the river’s power of execution draws fear from civilized individuals. Thereby, fear acts as just one quality the river possesses in which Twain uses to progress Huck’s adventure. The critic Howard Horwitz writes, "When Huck leaves the river, he sacrifices his moral freedom"(Horwitz 246). Howard explains the power of freedom the river possess. Once you leave the river you sacrifice all your freedom the river and nature grants you. Twain 's use of the unimaginable power of the river allows readers to understand the reasoning behind Huck and Jim’s idea to travel along the river to reach an area of freedom. Thereby, Twain’s use of the river allows Huck, Jim, and people of civilization to pursue their goals of freedom and also the river progresses the adventure of …show more content…
Civilization represents a world of order and rules. The United States of America argues they provide their citizens freedom, however, the United States requires all citizens to require laws, a country of order. The leaders of civilization do not trust their citizens to have responsibility, thereby, they have to require their citizen to follow laws. Furthermore, civilization corrupts man because of the constant fear of repercussion because of not following the rules. Civilization strips away freedom and corrupts man. Twain writes, "I hadn 't seen no house out in the country before that was so nice and had so much style"(Twain 120). Twain explains the corruption of nature through the increase of civilization. Huck’s backwoods childhood prevents him from experiencing elegance which used to symbolize an escape from society, but now civilization corrupts the once good parts of nature. The critic Sloan writes about societal freedom and conveys the idea of universal freedom when he writes, "Like Douglass, Twain understood that writing universal freedom and justice into a nation 's constitution does not necessarily inscribe it on to that nation 's social conscience"(Sloan n.pag). Sloan implies the corruptive power civilization has on people. Although civilization promises people freedom it does not allows follow through with its promise. Thereby, civilization interferes with the freedom people need to function to their