Essay On Huckleberry Finn's Selfishness

Mark Twain describes Huck as a character of light and positivity. A character who shines as the protagonist of the novel. Huckleberry Finn in the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a protagonist who modifies over the course of the book. Huck starts off as reckless and unaware of the problems his actions cause. Huck is relevant to a teenager during their developing years into adulthood. This shows the evident careless actions and what damage they could cause. Selfishness can lead to survival and the careless act of family relations. Huck, at the beginning of the novel is blind and egotistical, later he realizes the importance of family and the comfort along the way. Huck develops into a evident young man that is aware of the pros and cons of his actions. As teenagers of society, we like to go against the good, and ponder the evil. Stating that Huck didn't want to be with his family anymore, he ran away. With his actions, he was evident of the selfishness that brought sadness upon those who cared about him. As the novel progresses, we see the change within Huck’s mentality. “What had poor Miss Watson done to you that you could see her nigger go off under your eyes and never say one single word?”(Twain, 88) After Huck left, he felt the guilt of leaving others for the expense of his own happiness. This shows the build of change …show more content…
We have changed perspection upon slavery and the acceptance toward the fact that all men are created equal. Us as a nation struggle to understand change and moral ethics from society. Such as moral ethics that believe that adults are above teenagers and that adults are always right. Generations change from families to families who evolve over time. Towards the end of the novel, since Jim gets captured, we see the change within Huck and really see how much he cares for Jim. We see the character growth in actually proving to us that he doesn't treat his friend like