Huckleberry Finn
In the novel Adventure of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn lives in a racist society where people believe that African Americans slaves have no rights. Finn experiences internal obstacles as he gradually helps his guardian's slave escape. He questions whether what he is doing is moral; however, in the end he learns to understand the power of his mind and makes his own decisions. He is very aware of how society would view his acts, but finally does not care what anyone else may think. Through his friendship with Jim, Miss Watson's slave, Huckleberry Finn gradually understands how he is able to disregard the teachings of society and follow his own conscience.
Huckleberry Finn is taught the ways he should behave by his guardian, Ms. Watson. His father is a drunk and doesn't want his son to amount to anything. Ms. Watson exposes him to education and teaches him how to behave both in public and in the house. In the beginning, Finn becomes accustomed to his daily life with her and although he doesn't necessarily agree with how she lives, he becomes indifferent to it. Finn seems to have extreme common sense throughout the novel, especially compared to his "gang" who attempt to make believe things that could never possibly be true. He is constantly questioning himself, as well as his society, mainly to finally distinguish between what is morally right and wrong.
Huckleberry Finn's most difficult and constant battle throughout the novel is society's view of African Americans. He becomes friends with Jim, Ms. Watson's slave, and goes on an adventure to escape from his father's drinking and from a life he does not wish to live. On the way, he meets Jim, and helps him escape from slavery. Throughout his journey on the raft down the Mississippi, Finn not only experiences a sense of freedom and belonging, he is continuously debating within his mind whether what he is doing is honestly the right thing to do. He says, "I tried to make out to myself that I
Huckleberry Finn is taught the ways he should behave by his guardian, Ms. Watson. His father is a drunk and doesn't want his son to amount to anything. Ms. Watson exposes him to education and teaches him how to behave both in public and in the house. In the beginning, Finn becomes accustomed to his daily life with her and although he doesn't necessarily agree with how she lives, he becomes indifferent to it. Finn seems to have extreme common sense throughout the novel, especially compared to his "gang" who attempt to make believe things that could never possibly be true. He is constantly questioning himself, as well as his society, mainly to finally distinguish between what is morally right and wrong.
Huckleberry Finn's most difficult and constant battle throughout the novel is society's view of African Americans. He becomes friends with Jim, Ms. Watson's slave, and goes on an adventure to escape from his father's drinking and from a life he does not wish to live. On the way, he meets Jim, and helps him escape from slavery. Throughout his journey on the raft down the Mississippi, Finn not only experiences a sense of freedom and belonging, he is continuously debating within his mind whether what he is doing is honestly the right thing to do. He says, "I tried to make out to myself that I