Huck Finn's Journey

In the beginning of this Huckleberry Finn, Huck was an uncivilized and ignorant boy. When he moved in with the Widow Douglas, she "allowed she would [him]" but he did not want to stay with her because she was so "regular and decent... in all her ways" (2). He did not have what most people would consider morals. He was so against things moral and civilized that

Huckleberry Finn by: Mark Twain has many examples of the Hero’s Journey. The main ones that stuck out were challenges, mentors, and return. First, the challenge was to escape his father. Second, his mentor for his journey was Jim. Finally, his return was when he got caught when he was getting the doctor for Tom. In conclusion, There are a lot of examples of the Hero’s Journey in Huckleberry Finn by: Mark Twain.

Huck’s moral development decreases, returning him into his old self, since he doesn’t want to be civilized. In the beginning Huck was taken in by the Widow and Miss Watson, who will always ask Huck, “why don’t you try to behave?”, showing that Huck had his own kind of moral understanding (Twain 2). After Jim is freed and Huck is on his own again, Aunt Sally wants to take him in, like the Widow, but Huck rejects the offer since, “[he] can’t stand it. [he’s] been there before”, this shows the reader that he is not going to change, but keep running away from those who want to civilize them (Twain 220). As we saw Huck’s moral development decrease, there is still a question to answer, should the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn be read in

Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck struggles with conflicting views on his morality. The polarizing upbringing of Pap and the widow leave Huck confused about his ethics and unique among others in his southern town, especially Tom Sawyer. This leaves Huck in the singular position of realizing, counter-culturally, that Jim is a real, emotional human being. Throughout the novel, Huck changes from avoiding lying at all costs to lying, cheating and stealing to keep him and Jim together. The one belief system that Huck maintains is staying true and keeping his word to his friends, which carries him throughout the book. All of Huck’s other beliefs are challenged by his experiences on the river and he adapts to overcome them.

Most times throughout the first few sections of the novel I felt bad for him, but than again he is a liar, cheats, and steals to make it down the river. In the text it says, “"What did you say your name was, honey?" "M—Mary Williams. "Honey, I thought you said it was Sarah when you first come in?" "Oh, yes'm, I did. Sarah Mary Williams. Sarah's my first name. Some calls me Sarah, some calls me Mary." Here, not only once but twice does Huck lie to get out of a sticky situation. I feel bad for Huck Finn because although he never did enjoy school, he was taken out at such a young age so he has barely any educational background. His father is an abusive alcoholic that has never wanted the best for him. Huck is a very practical, creative, yet logical young boy. Although Huck is uncertain about helping a runaway slave down the river, he still proceeds to come to his own conclusions about important decisions even if they contradict society’s norms. His personality assists him to survive the abuse from his father, the violence from the river con men, and outsmart the town. Huck Finn is very thoughtful, intelligent, and rarely influenced by others. In conclusion, during the first few chapters of TAHF I feel as though Huck Finn is a very smart boy who evaluates any decisions before handling them and will go to any matter in order to survive

In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck finds himself in a myriad of dilemmas. Whether it is his own life or the life of another that is in peril, Huck makes decisions based on his moral compass. His code of ethics has been shaped by his onerous life and by the society he lives in. However, Huck sometimes strays from society’s version of what is right and what is wrong. In those situations, Huck feels that he has done wrong because he does not realize that society’s perception of ethics is very narrow minded. After Huck tells Mary Jane the truth about her “uncles” he thinks, “Pray for me! I reckoned if she [had known] me she’d take a job that was more nearer her size. … She had the grit to pray for Judas if she took the notion.” Huck

In the novel, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, Mark Twain writes about Huck and the adventures his faces as he travels down the Mississippi River, along with his companion Jim. Throughout the story, Huck experiences obstacles that make him question society’s perspective and morals. As Huck spends more and more time with Jim, their friendship grow and Huck begins to see Jim as more than just a companion but a close friend. This causes Huck to challenge the morality behind slavery and ultimately decides to guide Jim to freedom. At this point in time, Huck has had an realization and decides to make his own path with his own beliefs and standards separating himself from society.

Huck’s Moral Strength’s and Changes in Morality in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn English 10: American Literature Caitlin Foht November 21, 2014 Growing up and maturing is a natural involvement that every single individual acquaints themselves with at one point or another in their duration of life. We establish skills and lifelong habits that we may not have been cognizant of during the previous years of living. Everyone looks forward to a point in their lives where they can look back and see how much they have matured and even think about all of the immature decisions that they have made in the past. In the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain, a 13 year old

Heart plays an important role in everyday life, but for most, mind powers over heart. In a corrupted society it’s hard for a young voice to stand out over all the rest, but for Huck, his one voice was heard. Huck puts his heart before his mind when it comes to making decisions and essentially, it is the foundation of Huck and Jim’s relationship. Huckleberry Finn shows that a pure heart can overcome a deformed conscience when the individual goes against society’s beliefs and allows his conscience to reform over time. “A discriminating irreverence the creator and the protector of human liberty” (Twain).

Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn is a wonderful novel, which tells a story about a boy, named Huckleberry Finn, who fakes his death to escape his abusive father. The boy escapes down a river in a lost canoe and hides on an island. On the island Huck meets Jim, a kind runaway slave. The two decide to hide together, and encounter many exciting and dangerous adventures on their travel down river. It is on this travel down the river Huck encounters thieves, conmen, feuding families, and death. Throughout the book Huck struggles with the concept of morality. He is often conflicted between what he believes is right and wrong, and mostly chooses the “wrong” path when making decisions. What I find to be really interesting

Similar to the refusal of the call, the Return stage begins with the hero’s refusal of the return. This step consists of the hero being unwilling to return back to their old life, as they enjoy their new life much more. Often times, this hero’s reluctance to return causes them to experience great pain when they do eventually finish the Return stage (Bray). As described by Campbell, on some accounts the world denies the hero’s return, making them physically unable to return to society despite their willingness to do so (Campbell 167). Huckleberry Finn is an excellent example of the world denying the hero’s return, as in Huck’s Return stage, the dogs in front of Tom Sawyer’s Aunt Sally’s house prevents him from returning despite Huck wanting to enter the home, as the barking dogs scare Huck to the point that he is too afraid to attempt to move past them (Twain).

Throughout Huck Finn's ride along the Mississippi River, he encounters many instances that make it hard for him to differentiate between heart and head. His decisions may not have always been ideal, but he attained the lesson that arose from it and matured.

In the famous Adventures of Huckelberry Finn written by Mark Twain, what many know to be the idea of adventure is explored yet challenged. Huck, a white child with an abusive father, and Jim, a slave, can be found in various instances with opposing conceptions of the world around them and of adventure as a whole. When Huck and Jim first begin their journey, they find themselves seeking refuge along the Mississippi River in order to not be found out. While on their raft, Huck makes the observation that “it’s lovely to live on a raft” and that while on the raft, he and Jim were "free and safe once more”(89). The words that Huck uses to describe the raft implements the idea that, in his mind, the raft is a safe place that is used for grounds of

One of the many parts of Huckleberry Finn that readers may find important to the novel’s development is when Huck Finn decides to “go to hell” rather than return his good friend, Jim, to slavery. In this scene, Huck is informed that Jim was captured and sold to the Phelps. At first, he writes a letter to notify Jim’s former owner of her runaway slave’s location, this would result in Jim being returned to her. The text states “I felt good and all washed clean of sin… but laid the paper down… I couldn’t seem to strike no places to harden me against him… I’d got to decide, forever, betwixt two things… I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself: ‘All right then, I’ll go to hell’- and tore it up…I would go to work and steal Jim out of slavery and if I could think up anything worse, I would do that too; because as long as I was in, and in for good, I might as well go the whole hog” (Twain, 216-217). Instead of sending the letter, Huck has actually chosen to steal Jim out of slavery. In this short passage, Huck made a choice of paramount importance as this decision helped create the novel’s theme and contributed to the growth of his character.

In The Adventures of Huck Finn, written by Samuel Clemens, Huck Finn learns several important lessons throughout his adventure. He learns that not everything is right, even if others believe it is. A very big lesson that Huck learns is that in order to help someone else he might have to give up something he wants. He also learns that taking from innocent people is wrong. Huck learns that no matter what, friends will always be there for you. Each one of Huck’s adventures comes with a lesson that helps him mature and grow into the boy he is at the conclusion of the story.