1. Overview of American Literature
In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain shows the relationship between a young boy, Huckleberry Finn, and a runaway slave, Jim. ... " (Twain 293) At the end of the novel, most everything is resolved Jim is free and Huck will be adopted by Aunt Sally, but still distrusts society. Huck realizes that he wants the freedom that he experienced on the raft and that unsettled Western America gives him an opportunity to be himself, in a world not yet "civilized". Huck does not want to conform with society and become a slave to society, he longs to be as independent as he was through...
- Word Count: 969
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: Undergraduate