Huck's journey of "outside discovery" continues in the episode with the Shepherdsons and the Grangerfords, an event which opens the young boy's eyes to the problems of blindly following tradition, and holding grudges. ... During this incident, readers are introduced to Buck, a symbol of an adolescent mind destroyed by adult "wisdom." ... The realization that Buck never even had a chance at independent thought makes Huck cry, and he cannot even look at the boy, who was not given the opportunity to break away from the artificial control, which held him back. ... The paradox created ...

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Understandably so (given the time period on the novel), Jim also feels inferior to Huck, given that he is a white boy and Jim is a black man. ... His over exaggerated fantasies serve as a symbol of him not conforming to society. ...

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