The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by Mark Twain, one of the greatest writers of the 19th century. The novel depicts the journey an idle and unlawful child takes to get away from his pap and civilization. At the end of his adventures, Huck Finn no longer resembles that naughty kid who fools around the town making troubles, who enjoys himself without caring the feeling of his adoptive mother (Twain 2). These adventures reshape Huck into a fine young man who values friends, justice, and responsibility. Huck grows from a boy who needs care to an adult who protects his friend Jim. Huck’s encounter with Jim is nothing short of a surprise, as Jim serves widow Douglas who adopts Huck. Huck and Jim make good partners because they
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After a ferry boat smashes Huck and Jim’s raft, Huck bumps into the Grangerfords, who kindly provide residence and food for him. Huck becomes ingrained as part of the family and one day he helps Sophia retrieving a book containing run-away meetup information (113). Sophia Grangerford run-away triggers a century long feud and brings it to an unprecedented level. When Huck hears about the fight, he “took up the river road as hard as he could put” (116). Huck wants to be responsible for the trouble caused by his foolish action when in reality, he has done nothing wrong and could flee with Jim if he decides to. Huck chooses to help until the Grangerfords breaks apart, doing everything he could to make up for his mistake. Huck also takes responsibility for Jim’s freedom. When Jim disappears, Huck looks for him and saves him. Huck knows he is the only person who can fight for Jim’s freedom so he endeavors and perseveres to take charge of Jim’s destiny. No one requires Huck to do what he does, and he would be better off stepping off all the complications and roam as free as a fish in the Mississippi river. The once vulgar and lawless child has grown much, and his sense of duty and responsibility drives him to be a better
After a ferry boat smashes Huck and Jim’s raft, Huck bumps into the Grangerfords, who kindly provide residence and food for him. Huck becomes ingrained as part of the family and one day he helps Sophia retrieving a book containing run-away meetup information (113). Sophia Grangerford run-away triggers a century long feud and brings it to an unprecedented level. When Huck hears about the fight, he “took up the river road as hard as he could put” (116). Huck wants to be responsible for the trouble caused by his foolish action when in reality, he has done nothing wrong and could flee with Jim if he decides to. Huck chooses to help until the Grangerfords breaks apart, doing everything he could to make up for his mistake. Huck also takes responsibility for Jim’s freedom. When Jim disappears, Huck looks for him and saves him. Huck knows he is the only person who can fight for Jim’s freedom so he endeavors and perseveres to take charge of Jim’s destiny. No one requires Huck to do what he does, and he would be better off stepping off all the complications and roam as free as a fish in the Mississippi river. The once vulgar and lawless child has grown much, and his sense of duty and responsibility drives him to be a better