As a child, even with restrictions from parents, it is still a time of freedom. Children should not have to worry about what people are going to think if they complete an unpopular action, but rather what color of crayon to use next. In today's crappy society, people tend to think that they have a say in how one lives their life. The victims of this villainous society are corrupted to think that they need to make decisions on their life based on society's rules in their instruction manual. In Mark Twain’s fictional novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain uses satire to address our common struggle of choosing individuality or confronting to society.
Huck and Jim's relationship develops through their time on the raft, but during this …show more content…
Huck knows Tom will not approve and will think rescuing Jim is wrong. “You’ll [Tom] say it's dirty, low-down business; but what if it is,”(Twain 218). Huck finally realizes that he is his own person. Huck has already made up his mind about freeing Jim and is doing it with or without him. Huck knows that since Tom has different morals, he may not approve of going to rescue a black man. Huck, desperate to rescue Jim, asks himself ‘What Would Tom Do’ and Huck and Tom decide that they need butter to free Jim. “...and the butter beginning to melt and run down my neck and behind my ears,” (Twain 275). Commentary. Huck gets validation for choosing himself over Tom when Tom shares a secret. “...Turn him loose! he ain’t no slave; he’s as free as any cretur that walks this earth,”(Twain 291). Tom has been keeping a secret this whole time that Jim was already free. This shows how selfish Tom is and that he can not take anything seriously. Tom would rather go on an adventure than do something important for a ‘friend’. This shows huck what type of friend he is and that his individual morals are better than
Huck and Jim's relationship develops through their time on the raft, but during this …show more content…
Huck knows Tom will not approve and will think rescuing Jim is wrong. “You’ll [Tom] say it's dirty, low-down business; but what if it is,”(Twain 218). Huck finally realizes that he is his own person. Huck has already made up his mind about freeing Jim and is doing it with or without him. Huck knows that since Tom has different morals, he may not approve of going to rescue a black man. Huck, desperate to rescue Jim, asks himself ‘What Would Tom Do’ and Huck and Tom decide that they need butter to free Jim. “...and the butter beginning to melt and run down my neck and behind my ears,” (Twain 275). Commentary. Huck gets validation for choosing himself over Tom when Tom shares a secret. “...Turn him loose! he ain’t no slave; he’s as free as any cretur that walks this earth,”(Twain 291). Tom has been keeping a secret this whole time that Jim was already free. This shows how selfish Tom is and that he can not take anything seriously. Tom would rather go on an adventure than do something important for a ‘friend’. This shows huck what type of friend he is and that his individual morals are better than