Adventures Of Huck Finn
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Adventures Of Huck Finn
All children have a special place, whether chosen by a conscious decision or not
this is a place where one can go to sort their thoughts. Nature can often
provide comfort by providing a nurturing surrounding where a child is forced to
look within and choices can be made untainted by society. Mark Twain once said
"Don't let school get in the way of your education." Twain states that
this education which is provided by society, can actually hinder human growth
and maturity. Although a formal education shouldn't be completely shunned,
perhaps true life experience, in society and nature, are a key part of
development. In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain throws the
curious yet innocent mind of Huck Finn out into a very hypocritical, judgmental,
and hostile world, yet Huck has one escape--the Mississippi River constantly
flowing nearby. Here nature is presented as a thought provoking environment when
experienced alone. The river is quiet and peaceful place where Huck can revert
to examine any predicament he might find himself in: "They went off, and I
got aboard the raft, feeling bad and low…Then I thought a minute, and says to
myself, hold on,- s'pose you'd a done right and give Jim up; would you felt
better than you do now? No, says I, I'd feel bad…" (p.127). Only a few
weeks with Jim and still feeling great ambivalence, Huck returns to the river to
think. Twain tries here to tell the reader how strong the "mob" really
is, and only when totally alone is Huck able to make the morally correct
decision. The natural flowing and calm of the river cause this deep-thought,
show! ing how unnatural the collective thought of a society can be. The largest
and most obvious test of Huck's character is his relationship with Jim. The
friendship and assistance which he gives to Jim go completely against all that
"sivilization" has taught him; at first this concept troubles Huck and
causes him a great deal of pain, but over time, through his life experiences and
shared times with Jim, Huck crosses the line upheld by the racist South and
comes to know Jim as a human being. Huck is at a point in his life where
opinions are formed, and by growing on the river, Huck can stand back from
society and form his own. Eventually he goes as far as to risk his life for
Jim:"And got to thinking of our trip down the river; and I see Jim before
me, all the time, in the day, and in the night-time, sometimes moonlight,
sometimes storms, and we a floa...
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