back to in order to convey the ideologies of freedom and corruption that underlie their meanings. The shore represents civilization and all of the problematic people who live in it which is why Jim and Huck try so hard to get as far as possible form there. The river represents freedom which is why Jim and Huck spend most of their time there in order to escape the evils that the shore has to offer. For Jim, freedom is more concrete with the river
state of being free or at liberty rather that in confinement or under physical or mental restraint”. In Huckleberry Finn the Mississippi is the ultimate symbol of freedom for Huck and Jim because of the rebirth of Jim and Huck, the return to nature (uninfluenced by society), and making them go through tough times in order to achieve that ultimate freedom. The return to nature and uninfluenced by society is another reason why the river is an ultimate symbol of freedom. While on the river Huck accepts
of Huckleberry Finn is an original American coming of age story. A boy named Huck befriends a black man in the antebellum United States and travels with him down the Mississippi river, both making an attempt to escape their past lives. On his journey Huck goes from being a naive country boy to a young man who understands and is disgusted of human nature and society. He becomes knowledgeable of society without ever truly having a formal education, that of which he would call “sivilized” (Twain 2). As
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer bases his life and actions on adventure. The dead Emmeline Grangerford painted tearful maidens and wrote verse about deceased kids in the romantic style. The Shepherdson and Grangerford families slay one another to maintain their family prestige. The over romantic temperament makes Mark Twain to indulge in some fun and amusement, and certainly, the chapters that deal with this theme are among the most entertaining part for the readers in the novel