Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn deals with the issue of collective consciousness, and Huck's digression from collective consciousness, on many levels. ... In Huck Finn collective consciousness is discussed in the form of religion, mob violence, con artistry, and Southern society. ... His reason for wanting to defy simple religious morality is practical for him: he wants to be with his friend Tom Sawyer. Huck relays, "I asked her if Tom Sawyer would go [to the good place], and, she said, not by a considerable sight. I was glad about that, because I wanted him and me to...

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• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the time period and inherited prejudices from the era in which it is written provide the young Huckleberry Finn with a severe moral dilemma that deals with slavery, honesty, and Huck's lifestyle. ... Huck Finn still manages to provide readers with an ideal display of uncorrupted human morals. ... Huck arrives at the farm and his old friend Tom agrees to help Huck steal Jim back from the owners of the farm. After days of preparation, they accomplish their task but are soon all brought back to the farm by a doctor who was taking care ...

• Word Count: 1504
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate