Examples Of Freedom In Huckleberry Finn

The different kinds of freedom in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are being mentally free and literally or physically free. The main characters, Jim and Huck, experience these types of freedom. However, the ways in which they experience them largely differ. Jim was a slave and therefore was confined more physically rather than mentally. Jim was slightly allowed to express his ideology concerning witches, superstition, etc.. Nonetheless, he was Miss Watson’s slave and was forced to stay with Miss Watson. Huck on the other hand experienced more mental freedom when escaping in connection with his physical freedom. Huck was being physically forced to stay with his Pap, but what troubled him the most was being forced, to become “civilized”. The Widow Douglas in the beginning of the story had a set goal of making Huck a

Nonetheless, Jim made an escape as an attempt in avoiding being sold down the river to New Orleans as he heard Miss Watson say “...en I hear old missus tell de widder she gwyne to sell me down to Orleans”. (60) While Jim’s escape allowed for him to be physically free, mentally he was confined to the guilt and the constant fear of being caught and taken back to Miss Watson. He was also having to constantly worry and wonder about his wife and children that he left behind. Therefore, Jim was never seen to be mentally free until the end of the story when the information was revealed that he had been set free in Miss Watson’s will. Nonetheless, this is solely an interpretation by the reader as to the way that Jim felt in being actually free. Due to the fact that the novel does not go into extravagant detail concerning Jim’s emotions following this information, interpretations would have to be taken in saying that he is mentally free. There is still the possibility of Jim feeling a constant guilt for his actions while Miss Watson was