Huck Finn Slavery Research Paper

Slavery has always been a controversial topic, but Mark Twain took the risk to address it in his famous book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The book takes place during the time of slavery. Society taught the people to judge the slaves as the lesser majorities. Slaves did not possess the rights and freedoms that the wealthy and independent men had. Society had drilled thoughts and values into the minds of the young people, in which stayed with them and were reinforced in the minds of their future generations. Huck is one of the victims whose mind is molded by society’s will. Society demonstrates to Huck that slaves are nothing more than properties, while his other conscience, triggered by the memories that he had with Jim, approaches Jim as more of a fatherly figure and a friend. …show more content…
When Huck hears about the news of Jim getting sold back into slavery, his first reaction is to panic. Huck then begins to have flashbacks of the memories that he has with Jim. In Document E, in Huck’s point of view, he describes Jim “...standing my watch on the top of his’n, stead of calling me, so I could go on sleeping; and see him how glad he was when I come back out of the fog…” Huck begins to appreciate Jim’s affection for him and begins to rely on his company. “All right, then, I’ll go to hell” is what Huck said when he decides to risk going to the not-so-good place if that means he can save his friend,