What Is Huck's Idea Of Civilization

This novel was the follow-up after the novel “The Adventure of Tom Sawyer” from Huck’s point of view. At the beginning, he introduced the settings of how the widow, Ms. Wilson, “ would sivilize [him]”. The controversial idea of civilization is similar to how people interpret freedom. The widow thinks to be civilized is to obey regulations: to wear clean new clothes, to be at supper on time, to sit properly; to have an education, to learn manners. Huck’s idea, however, of civilization was shaped by the people that surround him and his observations growing up. Huck was rather childish, thinking about joining a band of robber is what brought him into civilization. Huck returned to the widow’s home to be civilized, but eventually his displease …show more content…
Huck found himself in a fight between the two wealthiest families, and one of their daughter, Sophia Grangerford, happens to be in love and ran away with the enemy’s son, Harney Shepherdson. The irony happens when her brother, Buck & another Grangeford went in a gunfight with the Shepherdsons and both of them were killed. The whole scenario struck me as if Huck was the witness stuck in between the world famous fight between the Montague and Capulets once again. Literature works could be inspired by others, but it was a clever way to remake the entire story into two chapters, with our main character being the witness stuck in between the pages. The irony lays where they fight each other for family honor, so foolish that they would kill each other right away, but they go to church together. A family which treated Huck so kindly could owns hundreds of slaves and acting foolish. The reappearing controversy between acting highly moral but low on intellectual is present …show more content…
Huck hid away the money that the con men scammed from the Wilks sisters and revealed the truth to the sisters after he felt “ashamed of the human race” seeing the duke and dauphin faulk actions. Even though he has made a strong step to stand against the wrongs, he did hesitate a lot and not do anything until this point of time. It is understandable for Huck that he is conscious of the safety for Jim and himself. He has not grown much out of the shell because the world is still a midst of confusion for him. He has made his great move against living in the cruel society by sailing to find Jim at whatever cost to free Jim from slavery, even when that against what society raised him to believe. Huck has grown into valuing the heart of people and accept treating a black man equal as his own self. At that time, his decision was a significant endeavor as slavery was yet to