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Huck Finn

On this paper I decided to take a little different outlook then choosing one single chapter and analyzing it, I decided to write on a broader yet narrow topic, if that made sense. I am going to write about Huck’s conscience towards some characters in the story, but also his own conscience towards his feelings and emotions. I am sure most people decided to go with the chapter writing, but I decided to branch off and be a little more creative by developing the thoughts of Huck Finn.
William Blake wrote, “Conscience in those that have it is unequivocal.” In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the theme, man’s conflict with his conscience, is manifested through Huck Finn. Huck develops his own individual views of right and wrong. In his struggle with his morality, his insights ultimately lead him to defy social norms by freeing a runaway slave, Jim.
In the beginning of the novel, Huck Finn is portrayed as a stubborn juvenile without principle, however,...

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