Perfection In The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn

Perfection is an unattainable standard in life, no matter how society aspires to achieve it. Therefore, in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain, his decision to create an ideal resolution for the characters might upset readers; the concept of a perfect ending is unrealistic and lessens the pragmatic approach that he incorporated throughout the novel with the use of historical accuracy. Furthermore, traveling deeper into the South endangers the characters, the constant and recurring theme of racism, and the regression of Huck that contradicts the belief the ending suits each character. The primary objective of the main character, Huck, is to gain his friend, and also runaway slave, Jim's freedom. In order to do so they have to venture towards the free states. However, a runaway's crime can be punishable by hanging, posing an immense threat to the welfare of the characters. Huck and Jim miss their turn up the river and ironically end up “pretty well down in Arkansaw”(Twain 40) from the start of their journey “[up on] the Missouri shore” (66) putting them in a worse off situation. The minor mishap proved
Towards the end of the novel, Huck Finn states, “and so, sure enough, Tom Sawyer had gone and took all that trouble and bother to set a free nigger free!” (Twain 292). When he finds out that the whole time that he put his and Jim's life in danger to save Jim, and it was all for no reason, Huck doesn't get mad at his idol Tom, but rather chuckles. The regression is truly seen when compared to an early scene in which Huck claims, ‘“All right, then, I'll GO to hell"—and tore it up” (284) referring to turning Jim in, battling his self conscious and heart, and believes that he would go to hell before he would cause Jim's return to slavery. That said, the regression of Huck's character disputes the argument the ending suits each