The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn: Huck Decides To Reject Civilization
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In the novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck decides to reject
civilization. At the end of the story Aunt Sally wants to civilize him,
but he refuses. He says "I reckon I got to light out for the territory
ahead of the rest, because Aunt Sally, she's going to adopt me civilize me,
and I can' ....
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.... the main reason he decided to leave home.
Huck ran from his troubles at home down the Mississippi River. The
river is where he found his sanctuary. Jim and Huck were always safe,
independent, and free out on the raft. It seemed that every time they
would go to shore, something negative involving civilization would arise.
The dark side of human nature and suffering would meet up with the two of
them. They always stumbled upon the under-belly of society.
The symbol of human suffering was ....
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