Adventures Of Huck Finn And Conflicts
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Adventures Of Huck Finn And Conflicts
The conflict between society and the individual is a theme portrayed throughout
Twain's Huckleberry Finn. Huck was not raised in accord with the accepted ways
of civilization. He practically raises himself, relying on instinct to guide him
through life. As portrayed several times in the novel, Huck chooses to follow
his innate sense of right, yet he does not realize that his own instincts are
more moral than those of society. From the very beginning of Huck's story, Huck
clearly states that he did not want to conform to society; "The Widow
Douglas she took me for her son, and allowed she would sivilize me... I got into
my old rags and my sugar hogshead again, and was free and satisfied." When
Pap returns for Huck, and the matter of custody is brought before the court, the
reader is forced to see the corruption of society. The judge rules that Huck
belongs to Pap, and forces him to obey an obviously evil and unfit man. One who
drinks profusely and beats his son. Later, when Huck makes it look as though he
has been killed, we see how civilization is more concerned over finding Huck's
dead body than rescuing his live one from Pap. This is a society that is more
concerned about a dead body than it is in the welfare of living people. The
theme becomes even more evident once Huck and Jim set out, down the Mississippi.
Huck enjoys his adventures on the raft. He prefers the freedom of the wilderness
to the restrictions of society. Also, Huck's acceptance of Jim is...
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