In this day and age people often feel self entitled, wanting results without actually putting work in. Whether it be photoshopping a picture to hide imperfections, ordering takeout instead of cooking a meal, or cheating on a test, these few examples just scratch the surface of outcomes we rely on occurring without investing any substantial work into. This phenomenon has been going on now for ages, even visible in classics such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. This novel, published in 1884 is set before the civil war, roughly 1835-1845. The story describes Huck’s maturation as he journeys and meets new people who teach him important life lessons. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn contains great examples of people who face
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The final device that Twain uses to support the theme is, in fact, conflict. There are many examples of interpersonal struggles, such as those between the Shepherdsons and the Grangerfords, and Huck and Pap. There is also intrapersonal conflict within Huck throughout the novel. He must make tough decisions when it comes to the King and the Duke’s plans. He struggles, and often gives in and takes the easy way as he goes along with their schemes. Twain uses Huck’s conflict within himself to make a point about human nature and the boldness it take to make decisions that go against the flow. The Shepherdsons and the Grangerford’s story is a literal and obvious battle. Their feud takes over the lives of the people in the families and causes a lot more trouble than it’s worth. Instead of sitting down, finding the cause and then finding a solution, these families continue hating each other without knowing why. “What did you want to kill him for [Buck]?” Huck asks one of the youngest Grangerfords. “What did he do to you?” “He never done nothing to me...it’s on account of the feud” (Twain 107). Twain shows that these families would rather continue the feud than to do the difficult thing by facing their enemies and making it right. A third example is Huck and Pap’s relationship. Pap is most likely facing much internal conflict with himself, as most people do when dealing with addiction. His frustration often ends in more drinking and abuse of Huck. Twain uses this conflict within Pap and between him and his son to promote the theme of taking the easy way out because neither of them do anything to remedy Pap’s problem. Huck continues to run and hide as Pap continues to steal, drink, and wreak havoc on Huck and the town. Twain uses struggles between people and within characters to show that most people will simply
The final device that Twain uses to support the theme is, in fact, conflict. There are many examples of interpersonal struggles, such as those between the Shepherdsons and the Grangerfords, and Huck and Pap. There is also intrapersonal conflict within Huck throughout the novel. He must make tough decisions when it comes to the King and the Duke’s plans. He struggles, and often gives in and takes the easy way as he goes along with their schemes. Twain uses Huck’s conflict within himself to make a point about human nature and the boldness it take to make decisions that go against the flow. The Shepherdsons and the Grangerford’s story is a literal and obvious battle. Their feud takes over the lives of the people in the families and causes a lot more trouble than it’s worth. Instead of sitting down, finding the cause and then finding a solution, these families continue hating each other without knowing why. “What did you want to kill him for [Buck]?” Huck asks one of the youngest Grangerfords. “What did he do to you?” “He never done nothing to me...it’s on account of the feud” (Twain 107). Twain shows that these families would rather continue the feud than to do the difficult thing by facing their enemies and making it right. A third example is Huck and Pap’s relationship. Pap is most likely facing much internal conflict with himself, as most people do when dealing with addiction. His frustration often ends in more drinking and abuse of Huck. Twain uses this conflict within Pap and between him and his son to promote the theme of taking the easy way out because neither of them do anything to remedy Pap’s problem. Huck continues to run and hide as Pap continues to steal, drink, and wreak havoc on Huck and the town. Twain uses struggles between people and within characters to show that most people will simply