The Adventures of Huckleberry
In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, the main character goes through a transitional period of his life. Huck, the main character, travels on the Mississippi River where he comes across adventures experiencing the true elements of human nature and society as a whole. The encounter of people, incidents, and situations that occur through out the novel force Huck to become a more mature character in the end. Jim is one of the most influential characters on Huck. Together, Jim and Huck travel down the Mississippi, and to Huck, the raft seems to be the only safest place that brings freedom on which he can grow and experience life. After Huck and Jim talk, Huck learns things about Jim that he had never been aware of. Jim has a family, dreams, and talents such as knowing "all kinds of signs about the future", people's personalities, and weather forecasting. However, Huck thinks Jim is a gullible slave. He plays tricks on him like the "rattlesnake event" that nearly gets Jim killed. It is at this point in the novel, Huck still holds the belief that blacks are different from whites, but it is the beginning of Huck accepting Jim as a human being. Also, Huck's conscience reminds him through out the novel th
The last section of the story is when Tom Sawyer's relatives catch Jim. Huck decides he will get his friend back with the help of Tom Sawyer. Just as Jim looks up to Huck, Huck looks up to Tom Sawyer, and let's his useless rescue attempts to jeopardize Jim's freedom. Huck let's Tom Sawyer take control and sits quietly while Tom puts Jim through many dilemmas. Huck finally learns that Jim is a free man, which makes Huck realize that Tom is not better than him, and that he should trust his own judgment when it comes to his own doings. Huck also learns the truth about his father's death and who was in the floating house at the beginning of the journey. All in all, Huckleberry Finn was able to rise above the rest of society and learn many things about the cruel world, and what the true meaning of freedom is. It is through these adventures that Huck matures and becomes a better person as a whole. Huck will also never accept "sivilization" because he realizes that society is hypocritical and corrupt. Huck does not conform to society because he is able to make his own decisions without the influence of others, which is what truly makes him a mature being. Another scene of Huck's maturity deals with the duke and king. The king and duke making Huck and Jim no longer free occupy the raft, and they confiscate Huck and J
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Approximate Word count = 893
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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