In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck evolves and transforms from naïve to understanding society which reveals his coming of age and finding the truth of racism. As Huck goes through the story, he grows and changes his beliefs thus becoming a young adult.
Huck’s naivety is evident in the first couple of chapters. He shows that he only cares about what is happening to him. That the only thing that matters is what is in his own little world. Huck shows this trait of immaturity in Chapter two as well. Of Huck’s group of friends, the Highwaymen, he is the only kid that does not have a family member that could be killed in the event there would be any betrayal. Huck offered Mrs. Watson up,, a woman who took in Huck and cared for him, as a family member so that he could be able to join Tom’s group the Highwaymen. This shows that Huck is just in his own world, not caring how his decisions affect other people. Not only did Huck show that he acts like a five year old, but he shows again that he is immature when Tom and Huck play a prank on Jim, a black slave that works for Mrs. Watson,while he was sleeping under a tree. Tom and Huck decide to take Jim’s hat and put it in the tree that he was sleeping under …show more content…
That true friends no matter the color of their skin or stature in society are what is important. This shows that Huck is becoming more mature and transforms from a boy to a young adult. He learns the lesson that even adults haven’t learned. Huck in Chapter thirty-one had a choice. One, to write a letter telling where Jim is and breaking his promise, but doing what's right in the eyes of the law. Or two, try to break Jim out and get Jim to freedom but breaking the law. Huck decides to save Jim. Huck says “All right then, I’ll go to hell!” (pg250) By deciding to save Jim, Huck is acknowledging that Jim is a human not a slave which a lot of adults in that time have not
Huck’s naivety is evident in the first couple of chapters. He shows that he only cares about what is happening to him. That the only thing that matters is what is in his own little world. Huck shows this trait of immaturity in Chapter two as well. Of Huck’s group of friends, the Highwaymen, he is the only kid that does not have a family member that could be killed in the event there would be any betrayal. Huck offered Mrs. Watson up,, a woman who took in Huck and cared for him, as a family member so that he could be able to join Tom’s group the Highwaymen. This shows that Huck is just in his own world, not caring how his decisions affect other people. Not only did Huck show that he acts like a five year old, but he shows again that he is immature when Tom and Huck play a prank on Jim, a black slave that works for Mrs. Watson,while he was sleeping under a tree. Tom and Huck decide to take Jim’s hat and put it in the tree that he was sleeping under …show more content…
That true friends no matter the color of their skin or stature in society are what is important. This shows that Huck is becoming more mature and transforms from a boy to a young adult. He learns the lesson that even adults haven’t learned. Huck in Chapter thirty-one had a choice. One, to write a letter telling where Jim is and breaking his promise, but doing what's right in the eyes of the law. Or two, try to break Jim out and get Jim to freedom but breaking the law. Huck decides to save Jim. Huck says “All right then, I’ll go to hell!” (pg250) By deciding to save Jim, Huck is acknowledging that Jim is a human not a slave which a lot of adults in that time have not