In Mark Twain’s satire novel, The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn, Huck Finn is a boy who escapes from his hometown and undergoes his adventure by aiding his slave Jim to become free. In this novel, Huck is represented as an archetypal hero. He experiences initiation from ignorance and immature to adulthood. Through his vivid adventure, Twain illustrates the change of Huck’s attitudes towards social culture and reveals the influence of other characters upon the individual. As Huck undergoes adolescents, his refusal to be civilized and desire for freedom recalls the beginning of his adventure. He lives with Miss Watson and Widow Douglas and he thinks they both are boring and stubborn. In the first paragraph Huck conveys his thoughts
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In this quote, Huck is far more comfortable in the wilderness than in a house. He establishes his stance on “sivility” and he has negative opinion about it. He is a typical 13-year-old boy who wants to be free from everything. However, it also shows the reason why Huck does not want to be sivilized is based off mature observation he makes about society. Later, Huck’s father, Pap shows up claiming his custody of Huck and takes him to a cabin. Pap causes Huck to take an adventure. Huck says “I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would talk off with the gun and some lies, and takes to the wood when I run away,” (Twain 30). After Pap leaves to go to town, Huck thinks about what he is going to do with his life. Then Huck realizes that he could do better in life than his father. He understands that if he is about to stay in the cabin, he would be abused rest of his life. He also realizes that Pap only wants to get closer to him for the $6,000. Huck does not want …show more content…
When he finds out that Jim has been taken prisoner for a plantation “All right then, I’ll go to hell,” (Twain 213). He once again realizes how much he cares about Jim. Despite the society says not to help slavery, Huck decides to help free Jim. In other word, he refuses to do what is expected by society but rather, he does it for the greater reason. In the natural side of his heart, Huck finds Jim not different from other white man Even though society sees turning in a slave is part of their ethic, Huck goes against this concept because he feels that slavery is unjust. This moral belief of Huck connects him as an archetypal hero. He finally breaks the social rules and advocates equality. Huck than meets Tom and make a plan to break Jim out. “Tom told me what his plan was, and I see in minute it was worth fifteen of mine for style, and … we would waltz in on it,” (Twain 235). In this quote, Huck is swayed by his old friend, Tom again. This highlights his naïve nature and reminds the reader that he is only 13 years old. Huck tires to maintain his characteristics very realistic, whereas Tom sees this as a one big opportunity to entertain himself. Huck predicts that Tom’s plan could kill them both. Despite their dangerous action, they successfully help Jim to break down the shed. However they have to hide form the hunters. “Now, old, Jim, you’re a free man again, and I bet you won’t
In this quote, Huck is far more comfortable in the wilderness than in a house. He establishes his stance on “sivility” and he has negative opinion about it. He is a typical 13-year-old boy who wants to be free from everything. However, it also shows the reason why Huck does not want to be sivilized is based off mature observation he makes about society. Later, Huck’s father, Pap shows up claiming his custody of Huck and takes him to a cabin. Pap causes Huck to take an adventure. Huck says “I thought it all over, and I reckoned I would talk off with the gun and some lies, and takes to the wood when I run away,” (Twain 30). After Pap leaves to go to town, Huck thinks about what he is going to do with his life. Then Huck realizes that he could do better in life than his father. He understands that if he is about to stay in the cabin, he would be abused rest of his life. He also realizes that Pap only wants to get closer to him for the $6,000. Huck does not want …show more content…
When he finds out that Jim has been taken prisoner for a plantation “All right then, I’ll go to hell,” (Twain 213). He once again realizes how much he cares about Jim. Despite the society says not to help slavery, Huck decides to help free Jim. In other word, he refuses to do what is expected by society but rather, he does it for the greater reason. In the natural side of his heart, Huck finds Jim not different from other white man Even though society sees turning in a slave is part of their ethic, Huck goes against this concept because he feels that slavery is unjust. This moral belief of Huck connects him as an archetypal hero. He finally breaks the social rules and advocates equality. Huck than meets Tom and make a plan to break Jim out. “Tom told me what his plan was, and I see in minute it was worth fifteen of mine for style, and … we would waltz in on it,” (Twain 235). In this quote, Huck is swayed by his old friend, Tom again. This highlights his naïve nature and reminds the reader that he is only 13 years old. Huck tires to maintain his characteristics very realistic, whereas Tom sees this as a one big opportunity to entertain himself. Huck predicts that Tom’s plan could kill them both. Despite their dangerous action, they successfully help Jim to break down the shed. However they have to hide form the hunters. “Now, old, Jim, you’re a free man again, and I bet you won’t