The novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain could easily be considered a coming of age story. The story shows the development and maturation of young Huck, who is exceptionally mischievous and is always seems to be doing something that will get him into some sort of calamity. The story keeps up with his many adventures as he helps a runaway slave named Jim escape by way of the Mississippi River. Huck matures over time, however, and we see him take on many new responsibilities as time goes on. There are many ways that Huck grows in his maturity over time, and some of them really have a positive impact on how he goes about in life. First, Huck seems to overcome his abusive and drunk father, who to Huck is a person that is maltreating
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I didn't do him no more mean tricks, and I wouldn't done that one if I'd a knowed it would make him feel that way.” (Twain 97). This quote can show that Huck has actually gotten used to the way society thinks about people of that race, and he would feel bad if he had ever dilapidated Jim in any way. He is finally maturing to the point where he realizes that he does not have to think and do the same way that society as a whole does. A second quote that could show this is “I liked the slave for that; I tell you, gentlemen, a slave like that is worth a thousand dollars—and kind treatment, too. I had everything I needed, and the boy was doing as well there as he would a done at home—better, maybe, because it was so quiet; but there I WAS, with both of 'm on my hands, and there I had to stick till about dawn this morning; then some men in a skiff come by, and as good luck would have it the slave was setting by the pallet with his head propped on his knees sound asleep; so I motioned them in quiet, and they slipped up on him and grabbed him and tied him before he knowed what he was about, and we never had no trouble.” (Twain 297). This quote shows that Huck understands that everyone is worth something, and that no matter what a person looks or even acts like does not make a difference in the fact that they are a human being …show more content…
We get to see how young Huckleberry matures throughout the story, and we get to understand what happened first hand. Huck and his good friend Jim really go through a lot and endure many hardships, but it all turns out good for both the characters in the end. Huck overcomes many things, including abuse from his father, society as it rejects people of color, and we get to see how Huck and Jim overcome their differences and become the best of friends. People in our society today should be like Huck and Jim. They should understand that there will be struggle and deprivation of many things throughout the progression of their lives. The biggest thing though, is that all that tough work will really pay out in the end. Life has ups and downs, but it is in our human nature to overcome such
I didn't do him no more mean tricks, and I wouldn't done that one if I'd a knowed it would make him feel that way.” (Twain 97). This quote can show that Huck has actually gotten used to the way society thinks about people of that race, and he would feel bad if he had ever dilapidated Jim in any way. He is finally maturing to the point where he realizes that he does not have to think and do the same way that society as a whole does. A second quote that could show this is “I liked the slave for that; I tell you, gentlemen, a slave like that is worth a thousand dollars—and kind treatment, too. I had everything I needed, and the boy was doing as well there as he would a done at home—better, maybe, because it was so quiet; but there I WAS, with both of 'm on my hands, and there I had to stick till about dawn this morning; then some men in a skiff come by, and as good luck would have it the slave was setting by the pallet with his head propped on his knees sound asleep; so I motioned them in quiet, and they slipped up on him and grabbed him and tied him before he knowed what he was about, and we never had no trouble.” (Twain 297). This quote shows that Huck understands that everyone is worth something, and that no matter what a person looks or even acts like does not make a difference in the fact that they are a human being …show more content…
We get to see how young Huckleberry matures throughout the story, and we get to understand what happened first hand. Huck and his good friend Jim really go through a lot and endure many hardships, but it all turns out good for both the characters in the end. Huck overcomes many things, including abuse from his father, society as it rejects people of color, and we get to see how Huck and Jim overcome their differences and become the best of friends. People in our society today should be like Huck and Jim. They should understand that there will be struggle and deprivation of many things throughout the progression of their lives. The biggest thing though, is that all that tough work will really pay out in the end. Life has ups and downs, but it is in our human nature to overcome such