As they traverse, they are doing more than moving down this river. I never felt easy till the raft was out in the middle of the Mississippi we was free and safe once more. The river is symbolic of the desire to become more secure and liberal. The two characters travel down the Mississippi River. Huckleberry desires to achieve freedom from, civilization while Jim thirsts to achieve freedom from slavery. As well as Hucks new awaiting physical journey escaping racism.Īlong the way, he met Jim, a slave who was also trying to find his freedom and so together, Jim and Huck go on their quests to achieve freedom. When Huck ran away in fear of being kill by Pap, it portrays innocence and purity. This shows the reader how childish and nonexperienced Hucks is because he does not know the conscience of being a murder. Due to Hucks past, he has no interests in learning, he is only interested in Tom, staying alive, killing and stealing from others. However, its all in vain when he decides to leave the town. Every day Miss Douglas and her sister, Miss Watson gives Huck a spelling, reading, and math lesson in hope of fixing his behavior. The novel starts off with Huck being adopted by a very strict, but kind lady name Widow Douglas. It bears great meaning and significance such as offering a very realistic depiction of Southern life before the Civil War and the town attitude towards race and racism. Nevertheless, his movement is more than a journey. In this book, Huckleberrys physical journey is to not only create a climax but also to show growth and maturity. One such author is Mark Twain who covers Huckleberry Finns physical journey in his book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Many authors depict these journeys in their writings.
It is a natural thing for humans to engage in a physical journey, the journey differs depending on the person, and, each journey is important in its own way.
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