'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' is a complex story in which the main character, Huck, is confronted with decisions that sometimes run counter to the society he lives in. Thus, Mark Twain, its author, takes the opportunity to comment on the values of that society, the heart of the novel being this very moral awareness of Huck Finn.
First of all, Huck lives in two opposite worlds: the world of the grown-ups and the world of innocent childhood, and Huck's midway position between these two worlds: the world of people (the shore) and the world of nature (the river and Jim), the river taking part in the human journey.
Consequently, Huck views himself and the society he encounters, objectively; he is an outcast and he realizes that, even if he doesn't blame
the society for it. He always assumes, in his characteristically modest way, that he must be to blame for the estrangement, as the words 'lonely and loneliness' are frequent with him.
Therefore, Huck at forty years of age would be followed by his inner struggle between his prejudices and his human feelings. He'd become a person with a large experience of life, an adventurer who wants to escape the violence and hypocrisy of the 'shore world'. His voyage down the Mississippi was very important for him, as it represented a quest of discovery and, implicitly, one of initiation and growth.
Moreover, he'd remain the same independent, intuitive and instinctive person, who loves adventure and who prefers a free way of living in the middle of nature. Also, the forty-year-old Huck would be as humorous as the twelve-year-unschooled boy, who enjoys making jokes and, at the same time, who would always try to get out of troubles. His generous soul and his large experience of life would make him a very good friend and adviser for the persons around him.
Finally, the mature Huck would be an experienced man and a very good teacher for the school called 'life', as he loves children and likes to play games and tell jokes to these. Likewise, he would always behave in society in the way he considers to be the best, even if he has to encroach upon the society's rules and laws.
How could we imagine Huckleberry Finn at forty years of age? written by Cristina Nuta for FamousWhy.com
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