Huck should have told the officials about the runaway slave, Jim, immediately as he found him. Yet throughout the story Huck grows a strong bond with Jim which is unheard of in those times. Jim gets taken and Huck debates on trying to save his friend or let a slave go rightfully. “All right then, I’ll go to hell” (Twain 214) This is one of the most powerful statements in the book because its Huck accepting the fact that he is willing to go to give up his immortal spirit in order to help his friend, Jim, and do what is right. Huck completely now views Jim as more than just property, but as a person.
People have become so defensive about even the smallest matters because of this. Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the foremost sufferers. Twain knowingly wrote on an extremely touchy subject because of his love to make people aggravated and think more about the world around them. He was willing to point out the flaws in society by pushing the limits in his book. Twain puts a young white boy in a grand journey with an enslaved black man, running for his freedom.
For instance, the writer claims that the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin and its common predecessor who attacks the topic of slavery in order for the abolitionists to unite together and fight for the same beliefs, isn’t fair or moral since they were disrupting the peaceful state that the U.S was in and shifting the people apart even more. On the other hand, the other passage written by the Southern literary messenger of Richmond also opposed Mrs. Stowe;s tale but he/she had a very biased opinion towards the South so he/she just argued using his/her untrustworthy opinion and very little knowledge. For example, the messenger didn’t think that the author of the story should have put emphasis on the abolition actions since they didn’t deserve the attention and it was unfair for the South since they their opinions didn’t get noticed. 1) C-1 2) The Pro-Southern Court Speaks (1857) 3) Author: Roger Taney 4) Author’s Position: Against Dred Scott and his wish to become a free African American 5) Bias: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has the authority to speak for what he favors and in this case, his bias leaned toward the South so he supported them by going against Dred Scott. The Court also must cancel the Missouri Compromise since it goes against the constitution so they couldn’t
Huck Finn has disobeyed rules that he believes, himself, to be wrong but society thinks otherwise. After Jim confesses to Huck about why he was in the woods, Huck doesn’t go and turn him in for a reward because he promised not to (Twain, pg. 32). This shows that Huck doesn’t have much of a problem with Jim being a runaway slave and is a loyal companion. Another example of Huck’s altered views is when he witnesses the Duke and Dauphin being humiliated in public.
Huck feels torn about giving Jim up, but does not. “What’s the use you learning to do right. “When it’s troublesome to do right and no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same” (Twain 81). Huck does not feel right about hiding Jim, but does not feel right about giving him up either. Ultimately, Huck hides Jim from the slave catchers by leading them to believe he is hiding his sick father with the smallpox under the tent.
Throughout the novel, we read numerous examples of characters of high moral qualities acting nobly in order to benefit someone in need. These actions take many forms: from lying, to taking physical action. Huckleberry Finn, for example, is a spontaneous liar, but as you examine what he says, you see that it is only to keep himself and Jim out of danger. He is not lying to hurt, but to keep the promises he has made. Without his lying, he would have to witness Jim’s capture and return to slavery.
Watson telling her the whereabouts of “her runaway nigger” and how to get to him. He primarily wrote this note so he could talk with God, however, he tore it up and threw it in the river after deciding that he doesn’t care about the right thing versus the wrong thing and that he just wants to help Jim escape slavery and free his family. He even says, “All right then, I’ll go to hell!” and resolves to “steal Jim out of slavery.” When this is happening, Huck is confused and is mixes his head with his heart and truth with loyalty. After he resolves to save Jim, he feels ready to make
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, one of Mark Twain’s most famous works, is extremely critical of slavery and racial discrimination. It was written in 1885, about twenty years after slavery was abolished in the United States, but racism was still a major problem in the country at the time. Twain tried to raise awareness of the racism he saw in the country, but was often looked down on for his views. It did not help that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was so controversial. However, this story can be a considerable asset in ridding prejudice from the modern world.
Douglass unintentionally heard of people around him talking between them that whites maintain power over black slaves by keeping them uneducated. He instantly shocked. Douglass has known intuitively that slavery is evil, but has been mystified by the logic of how slavery works. Douglass decided to educate himself and to escape from slavery. However, he is later taken from the Aulds and placed with Edward Covey, a slave “breaker,” for a year.
Caliban plotted against Prospero with Stephano and Trinculo. I found it puzzling that Caliban would be vacuous enough to agree that he is going to get out of being Prospero’s slave just to be Stephano’s slave. Even though by choosing his own master, Caliban is trying to assert his freedom, he was still stupid to accept that he would be Stephano’s slave because Stephano is not any better or humane than Prospero. Caliban should have accepted to serve Stephano for a couple years. In scene 2 of Act III Stephano and Trinculo meet Caliban.