The Adventures Of Huck Finn By Mark Twain - 1868 Words

In the Adventures of Huck Finn, Mark Twain uses nature and the river to express the ideas of Huck’s and Jim’s freedom on the raft. However, the two characters encounter the restrictions of freedom through the civilization found on the shore. The continual shift of Huck and Jim’s setting from the shore to the river highlights the comparisons and differences between the two. Mark Twain uses the personality and background of the characters, events on the raft and the shore, and imagery to help differentiate the two settings. Huck’s father, Pap, is the driving character who pushes Huck to embark on his journey. Huck’s background with his father and with the widow represent his life on the shore. Society dictates the personalities of the widow, Miss Watson, and Pap. Miss Watson is a strict Christian who joins the widow in an attempt to civilize Huck. The main character, Huck, is overwhelmed by Miss Watson and the widow’s attempts, â€Å"Miss Wats on she kept pecking at me, and it got tiresome and lonesome† (3). By civilizing, Miss Watson constantly reminds Huck to have more manners and tells him, â€Å"Don’t put your feet up there, Huckleberry;† and â€Å"don’t scrunch up like that, Huckleberry--set up straight;† and pretty soon she would say, â€Å"Don’t gap and stretch like that, Huckleberry--why don’t you try to behave?† (3). The characters in the widow’s household try to force the rules and structures of society onto Huck and change who he is but this automatically drives Huck away. When PapShow MoreRelatedHuck Finn is a Hero in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain560 Words   |  2 Pagesthis character could be Hero. In the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain, Huck Finn could be considered a hero for the attitude, actions, and emotions that he possesses throughout the book. 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