Huck's Freedom

A detailed Summary of Huck's Freedom

The theme of freedom surfaces frequently in the book The Adventures of

Huckleberry Finn. Throughout the book, the most obvious controversy about freedom is

Jim's situation. This type of freedom though important, is not the type I will discussing.

The freedom I am analyzing is Huck's freedom from several different subjects. Huck had

to gain both physical and emotional freedom. Often times the physical freedom came

before full emotional freedom could.

Huckleberry Finn is a young boy around the age of 13. He is adventurous and

outgoing. Because of his childhood rearing, he is a very self-sufficient and independent

The book begins with Huckleberry Finn living at the home of the Widow Douglas.

Though Huck becomes accustomed to her way of living, he is not happy. He feels her

attempts to "sivilize" him are constraining. "She put me in new clothes again, and I

couldn't do nothing but sweat and sweat, and feel all cramped up (Twain 2)."

Not only must Huck wear uncomfortable clothes but he must also attend school

and learn her Christian ways. School is a new part of life for Huck. As a child, his dad

was a drunk and his mother was deceased. Because of this, he never had to attend school.

Pap's jealousy of Huck leads him to kidnap Huck a short time later. He feels that

strong enough to fight. Huck's guilt, because of what society has taught him is right or

not like Pap's greed, drunkenness, abuse or the fact that Pap is trying to change him. A

Huck is trying to be better than him. His goal is to "unsivilize" Huck. Huck is taken to a

gun and some lines, and take to the woods when I run away (Twain 26)." He carries out a

feel bad...(Twain 91)." This is a perfect example of the struggle Huck went through. He

Hookersville and finds Huck in school, he demands that Huck must quit. While is Huck's

that Jim is a real person that deserves to be free.

theme of the book. Huck finds freedom from the Widow Douglas, Pap and society. He

feels that he done wrong by society but right be his heart.

Approximate Word count = 1130
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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