“The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict” (Martin Luther King). Throughout history there have been people who stood by and did nothing while evil was taking place. From slavery, to the Holocaust, and even the civil war in Syria, there have been bystanders who did nothing during times of conflict. However, there have also been brave people like Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, and Nelson Mandela who took action and accomplished great things. Like the men above, Huck is trying to stand up and do what he believes is right. Huck’s problem however is distinguishing what is right and what is wrong. Society's’ views and Huck’s temptations are what cause his moral dilemmas throughout his journey down the Mississippi. As a result of Huck becoming closer to Jim, he begins to see Jim as a person instead of property. “I do believe he cared just as much
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As Huck begins to talk with the Wilk’s family he begins to feel more and more guilty. “I says to myself, this is another one that I’m letting him rob her out of her money. And when she got through they, all jest laid theirselves out to make me feel at home and know I was amongst friends. I felt so ornery and low down and mean” (Twain 182). Huck knows he wouldn’t be able to live with the guilt if he did nothing, so he decides he is going to help the Wilk’s family. Helping them also has its risk such as the King and the Duke finding out or him getting in trouble with them, but Huck decides he must do what is right. “I’ll steal it, and hide it; and by-and-by, when I’m away down the river, I’ll write a letter and tell Mary Jane where it’s hid” (Twain 182). By Huck going against the King and the Duke, it says a lot about his character and morals. It reveals that Huck values a clear conscience over any amount of money because Huck could have stolen money for
As Huck begins to talk with the Wilk’s family he begins to feel more and more guilty. “I says to myself, this is another one that I’m letting him rob her out of her money. And when she got through they, all jest laid theirselves out to make me feel at home and know I was amongst friends. I felt so ornery and low down and mean” (Twain 182). Huck knows he wouldn’t be able to live with the guilt if he did nothing, so he decides he is going to help the Wilk’s family. Helping them also has its risk such as the King and the Duke finding out or him getting in trouble with them, but Huck decides he must do what is right. “I’ll steal it, and hide it; and by-and-by, when I’m away down the river, I’ll write a letter and tell Mary Jane where it’s hid” (Twain 182). By Huck going against the King and the Duke, it says a lot about his character and morals. It reveals that Huck values a clear conscience over any amount of money because Huck could have stolen money for