In Mark Twains novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both Huck and Jim are runaways in search for each others freedom. The portrayal of freedom in Huck Finn is the power to act and speak upon your own opinions and/or ideas. In the novel, Jim and Huck set out on an adventure along the Mississippi River in search of freedom. Huck yearns to make his own decisions and lives for adventure, in order to achieve these things he needs to be free of his drunken father and from the Widow Douglas. Although they are in search of the same thing, to Jim freedom is a more literal thing; being free from slavery. Through their journey along the Mississippi River Twain shows the struggles and excitement of their experience traveling down the River. The
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The River itself serves as a "no mans land" that has its own society with it's own set of rules to live by. Once they are back on shore all the worries of the world come back to them. The Mississippi River, on which most of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn takes place, is a strong and dangerous body of water that is symbolic to absolute freedom. It is very important when Huck says, " In two seconds away we went a-sliding down the river and it did seem so good to be free again, and all by ourselves on the big river, and nobody to bother us" (Twain). This is important because even though Huck is saying it, he is including Jim by using the worlds "ourselves" and "we". Twain wanted to show that the river meant something to both of these characters, not just one. By using the words and phrases he did in this sentence; "free again", "seem so good", and "nobody to bother us", Twain is directly addressing the feelings of both characters as they set out on the River. While on the raft Huck felt the most comfortable and at ease than when he was living with Mrs. Watson and her sister from what Sienkewicz says, "Its picture of a carefree life spent on a raft along the Mississippi appeals to any young person with a yearning to escape from everyday responsibilities" (Sienkewicz). The River, just as Huck and Jim are when they interact with the other characters in the novel, has the ability to adapt to any instances that come its way. The Mississippi River is a gateway for Jim and Huck to explore themselves, learn how to survive and thrive without to rules of society. Huck takes advantage of the river to free himself from the Widow Douglas but most importantly so that he escapes the restraints that civilization has put on him. Jim has a similar escape but it is less childish than simply running away from his so called "parent". If Jim can get
The River itself serves as a "no mans land" that has its own society with it's own set of rules to live by. Once they are back on shore all the worries of the world come back to them. The Mississippi River, on which most of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn takes place, is a strong and dangerous body of water that is symbolic to absolute freedom. It is very important when Huck says, " In two seconds away we went a-sliding down the river and it did seem so good to be free again, and all by ourselves on the big river, and nobody to bother us" (Twain). This is important because even though Huck is saying it, he is including Jim by using the worlds "ourselves" and "we". Twain wanted to show that the river meant something to both of these characters, not just one. By using the words and phrases he did in this sentence; "free again", "seem so good", and "nobody to bother us", Twain is directly addressing the feelings of both characters as they set out on the River. While on the raft Huck felt the most comfortable and at ease than when he was living with Mrs. Watson and her sister from what Sienkewicz says, "Its picture of a carefree life spent on a raft along the Mississippi appeals to any young person with a yearning to escape from everyday responsibilities" (Sienkewicz). The River, just as Huck and Jim are when they interact with the other characters in the novel, has the ability to adapt to any instances that come its way. The Mississippi River is a gateway for Jim and Huck to explore themselves, learn how to survive and thrive without to rules of society. Huck takes advantage of the river to free himself from the Widow Douglas but most importantly so that he escapes the restraints that civilization has put on him. Jim has a similar escape but it is less childish than simply running away from his so called "parent". If Jim can get