Examples Of Freedom In Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain: Views on Freedom
According to Mark Twain in his book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a man could only be happy when he is free from the shackles of slavery as well as social expectations and bondage. And the only place he can escape both slavery and interference and gain freedom is in the arms of nature. It’s here on a raft, on the Mississippi river, that the two central characters of the book, Jim and Huckleberry Finn meet, as they both run away from their lack of freedom, but of different kinds. While Jim is running away from the shackles of a cruel political ideology that alienates him from any human rights and makes him a slave who can be bought and sold on the will of his owner. Huck has his daily freedoms denied to him by the well meaning but suffocating …show more content…
In refusing to give in to their surroundings, Jim gained freedom from political tyranny while Huck, gained freedom from the social straight jacketing of life in to ‘do’s and ‘don’ts’ For Huck freedom would mean the end of a tirade of advice from Mrs. Watson and her kin who were out to civilize his urge to be carefree. “The Widow Douglas…allowed she would sivilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time… I couldn't stand it no longer I lit out… and was free…” (p 1) These lines suggest that Huck did not like living indoors in a house. He loved the great outdoor life because unlike people, with nature, he could be himself, without people trying to change him. Freedom for Twain meant doing what you want rather than what others want. "Don't put your feet up there, Huckleberry; and don't scrunch up like that, Huckleberry, set up straight"(2). Was how Huck was stopped from acting like himself, since this would spur him to strive for more freedom. As a result Huck dislikes the restrictions laid upon him by
According to Mark Twain in his book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a man could only be happy when he is free from the shackles of slavery as well as social expectations and bondage. And the only place he can escape both slavery and interference and gain freedom is in the arms of nature. It’s here on a raft, on the Mississippi river, that the two central characters of the book, Jim and Huckleberry Finn meet, as they both run away from their lack of freedom, but of different kinds. While Jim is running away from the shackles of a cruel political ideology that alienates him from any human rights and makes him a slave who can be bought and sold on the will of his owner. Huck has his daily freedoms denied to him by the well meaning but suffocating …show more content…
In refusing to give in to their surroundings, Jim gained freedom from political tyranny while Huck, gained freedom from the social straight jacketing of life in to ‘do’s and ‘don’ts’ For Huck freedom would mean the end of a tirade of advice from Mrs. Watson and her kin who were out to civilize his urge to be carefree. “The Widow Douglas…allowed she would sivilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time… I couldn't stand it no longer I lit out… and was free…” (p 1) These lines suggest that Huck did not like living indoors in a house. He loved the great outdoor life because unlike people, with nature, he could be himself, without people trying to change him. Freedom for Twain meant doing what you want rather than what others want. "Don't put your feet up there, Huckleberry; and don't scrunch up like that, Huckleberry, set up straight"(2). Was how Huck was stopped from acting like himself, since this would spur him to strive for more freedom. As a result Huck dislikes the restrictions laid upon him by