Huck Finn 5
Mrs. Williamson describes a hero's journey as a cycle where the person is a hero from birth. This holds true for the character of Huck Finn because he fits the description of a hero in the book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. There are many different phases, or episodes that embody Huck and Luke's journey. They both start out feeling unfulfilled with their current circumstances, Luke is unhappy living in the desert and feels that he isn't living up to his potential. Huck is living with his aunt, and then his father who are both abusive in their own way and hinder his progress as a person. Then they both leave home and begin to view the world from a more mature perspective. Luke finds out that life consists of more than just the day to day experiences that he has had and that indeed there are many injustices taking place in the world. Such as the fact that evil people can rule others. Huck discovers this same phenomena, he escapes with Jim and begins to question a human's right to own someone else. In the end they both discover their worth as men who are able to do something to influence the world around them. For example, saving the lives of thousands of people or just one slave.
At the end of the book, a final decision is not really made, but Huck hints at the fact that he does not want any more of the 'sivilized' life. He believes this his true calling is with nature and territory that has not yet been touched by the 'sivilized' life he found to be so disgusting during his journey. To Huck, certain people, such as Tom, the widow, Miss Watson, and other individuals he met during his journey were suited for such 'sivilized' life. Huck, however, would have none of it. The last step in the hero's journey is the Freedom to Live. This is the stage where, after everything has been said and done, the hero is usually given choices to where he is going and what he is going to do. For Huck, this is his chance to escape the 'sivilized' life he has seen on his journey up and down the length of the Mississippi river. It is interesting to look at Huck's view of the river and the actual land. It is a transition that can be noted throughout the book. Everytime Huck is on land, something happens that worsens his view of 'sivilized' life. However, as soon as he gets on the Mississippi river that he so loves, a change in Huck's tone of voice is notable. It is almost as though Huck is speaking poetically of the river. This even further proves Huck's love for nature. All three stages hold true to Campbell's idea of the basic process a hero goes through. This process is 1) departure, 2) fulfillment, and 3) return. Also, another important fact of the hero is that he does not get anything but the good deed he d
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Approximate Word count = 1030
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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