Conformity

Mark Twain very artistically depicts the carefree life of Huck Finn, a young boy living in the early 19th century, in his book, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Behind this story, however, he discreetly addresses the issue of the strict terms of a conformist society and the constant struggle of a young boy to separate from it. Twain uses Huck to exemplify the demands of conformity in the 19th century civilization, which are comparative to those of society in the modern age.
In this novel, Huck Finn is consistently contending with the rigid rules pressed upon him by Widow Douglas, Miss Watson, and even society as a whole. He resentfully complies with the conditions they set for him, and there is still an indignant feeling rooted inside him and a deep yearning for his wild, past life. Huck expresses his discontent of civilization as expressed in this quote,
"…it was rough living in the house all the time, considering how dismal regular and decent the widow was in all her wa...