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Huck Finn Theme Of Consciousness
In Mark Twain’s, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, many themes are portrayed but the theme of consciousness is one of the most important themes. Huck is an important and main character in the story. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is about Huck struggling with his conscience and decisions. Throughout the story Huck, is faced with many different situations which challenge his ways of thinking. For example, there is racist and government related problems Huck has dealt with. Every challenge in this story forces Huck to think
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