Huckleberry finn

            
             My painting is a picture of Huck and Jim on their raft. This is where they run off together from their fears in life. They are floating down the Mississippi River towards New Orleans.
             2. The primary theme of the novel is the conflict between civilization and "natural life." Huck represents natural life through his freedom of spirit, his uncivilized ways, and his desire to escape from civilization. He was brought up without any rules and has a strong resistance to anything that might "civilize" him. This conflict is introduced in the first chapter through the efforts of the Widow Douglas: she tries to force Huck to wear new clothes, give up smoking, and to learn the Bible. Throughout the novel, Twain seems to suggest that the uncivilized way of life is better; he draws on the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in his belief that civilization corrupts rather than improves human beings.
             3. Huck and Jim have different punishments if they were caught. Huck would probably just be yelled and disciplined by his parents. His dad would beat him too. Jim would probably be hung. He is a runaway slave and that is illegal. He would be beaten severely then probably killed. This is very serous for Jim. .
             4. Huck lies to Jim and he believes it. When Jim finds out the truth, he is upset. Huck feels guilty for being mean to Jim, and playing that trick on him. He says that he could have kissed Jim's foot to take back what he did. Huck realizes that Jim is all Huck has and they both need to trust each other to keep with each other. Huck gets a lesson, that it's not nice to tease people this way. The problem at this juncture of the novel is that Huck does not reciprocate Jim's feelings about him. Huck is not yet willing to sacrifice part of his life to ensure Jim's safety and thus leads Jim from one adventure to another, be it on the wrecked steamboat or during the fog. This is important because it is Huck's loyalty to Jim, which will be tested later.