Huck Finn: Conflict Between Society And The Individual
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The conflict between society and the individual is a theme portrayed
throughout Twain's Huckleberry Finn. Huck was not raised in accord with the
accepted ways of civilization. He practically raises himself, relying on
instinct to guide him through life. As portrayed several times in the novel,
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Middle of paper
.... Later, when Huck makes
it look as though he has been killed, we see how civilization is more
concerned over finding Huck's dead body than rescuing his live one from Pap.
This is a society that is more concerned about a dead body than it is in the
welfare of living people.
The theme becomes even more evident once Huck and Jim set out, down the
Mississippi. Huck enjoys his adventures on the raft. He prefers the freedom
of the wilderness to the restrictions of society. Also, Huck's acceptance ....
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