Adventures are the epitome of enjoyment in life. They can cause a person to lose themselves in many more ways than one. Adventures can also cause a person to think about who they actually are. The story, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is a great illustration of what adventures can to do a person. In the book, there is a boy named Huck who rises up against society in order to stick with what he believes in. Huck decided to help a slave reach freedom by going on a journey down the Mississippi on a raft. Although it is true that the Mississippi leads Huck into trouble, Huck is able to take his experiences on his journey and turn them into lessons because he recognizes the cruelty of society, learns to bond with an outcast, and he is inspired
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One time, Huck left the raft with Jim on it to check if they had reached the town yet. On the way, Huck met two men who had asked him whether or not he had a slave on his raft. Huck chose to say to the men that he did not have a slave on his raft and then he asks himself, “...s’pose you’d a done right and give Jim up; would you felt better than what you do now?” (Twain 69). Huck is wondering whether or not he had done the right thing because the society has different beliefs than him. He is able to overcome the society’s ideas and overall come to the consensus that he is doing the right thing. This proves that Huck has created a true bond with a slave because he chose to protect Jim instead of turning him in. At another point, Huck and Jim were getting closer to what they believed was freedom for Jim. Jim got very excited by this and he says, “Dah you goes, de ole true Huck; de on’y white genlman dat ever kep’ his promise to ole Jim” (Twain 67). This shows that Huck has made bond with a slave because Jim is very grateful of Huck and his actions. Jim sees Huck as the only friend that he has ever had because he is able to trust Huck now. Despite the fact that the journey proved to Huck that slaves were looked down upon, Huck actually decided to create a bond with one instead because he felt that the ideas of society are wrong and should be
One time, Huck left the raft with Jim on it to check if they had reached the town yet. On the way, Huck met two men who had asked him whether or not he had a slave on his raft. Huck chose to say to the men that he did not have a slave on his raft and then he asks himself, “...s’pose you’d a done right and give Jim up; would you felt better than what you do now?” (Twain 69). Huck is wondering whether or not he had done the right thing because the society has different beliefs than him. He is able to overcome the society’s ideas and overall come to the consensus that he is doing the right thing. This proves that Huck has created a true bond with a slave because he chose to protect Jim instead of turning him in. At another point, Huck and Jim were getting closer to what they believed was freedom for Jim. Jim got very excited by this and he says, “Dah you goes, de ole true Huck; de on’y white genlman dat ever kep’ his promise to ole Jim” (Twain 67). This shows that Huck has made bond with a slave because Jim is very grateful of Huck and his actions. Jim sees Huck as the only friend that he has ever had because he is able to trust Huck now. Despite the fact that the journey proved to Huck that slaves were looked down upon, Huck actually decided to create a bond with one instead because he felt that the ideas of society are wrong and should be